Conversations for a Better World

categories: International Gay Rights, LGBT Tech News

Published July 27, 2009 @ 02:13PM PT

Better World

In the wake of the passage of Proposition 8 last year, the folks over at Stop8.org released a video with a very simple message: we change minds and hearts on the issue of marriage equality first and foremost by having conversations. It was a simple call for marriage equality supporters to "...tell everyone you know why the freedom to marry is so important to you."

That spirit of conversation transcends the issue of marriage equality, of course, and is the driving force behind a new Web campaign launched by the United Nations Population Fund - Conversations for a Better World - to stir conversations about a host of issues, including the impact of the economic meltdown on gender, to the intersection of population dynamics and climate change. You can check out their editorial calendar here, and as you'll see, September should draw some LGBT commentary, since it's focused on the theme of "Young people and the future: Why do we need to talk about sexuality?"

Should be interesting to see what global voices chime in, and how they can inform state, local, national and international politics. For more information on the site, click here.

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Conservations with people on the LGBT right of same-sex marriage will change minds for the better. The intolerant Proposition 8 did pass but with conservations, LGBT rights to more people will be considered just and necessary. Conservations for a Better World also does the same purpose because the issues, including LGBT rights, must shine brighter in its importance for a lot more people than when the movement started.

Posted by Edwin Bonilla on 07/27/2009 @ 02:22PM PT
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Intriguing.

Posted by Thomas McHugh on 07/27/2009 @ 02:38PM PT
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Michael is the Communications Director for the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, and previously was Communications Director for Pax Christi USA, a progressive Catholic human rights organization.