28 settembre 2009
24 settembre 2009
Acque
Vicenda d'acque
La mia vita era come una cascata
inarcata nel vuoto;
la mia vita era tutta incoronata
di schiumate e di spruzzi.
Gridava la follia d’inabissarsi
in profondità cieca;
rombava la tortura di donarsi,
in veemente canto,
in offerta ruggente,
al vorace mistero del silenzio.
Ed ora la mia vita è come un lago
scavato nella roccia;
l’urlo della caduta è solo un vago
mormorio, dal profondo.
Oh, lascia ch’io m’allarghi in blandi cerchi
di glauca dolcezza:
lascia ch’io mi riposi dei soverchi
balzi e ch’io taccia, infine:
poi che una culla e un’eco
ho trovate nel vuoto e nel silenzio.
Antonia Pozzi, Milano, 28 novembre 1929
04 settembre 2009
Bologna contro omofobia, lesbofobia, transfobia
Poche parole di presentazione per il sit-in di Bologna contro l’omofobia
Di Maurizio Cecconi, pubblicato il 03/09/09
La manifestazione è aperta a tutti e a tutte.
Tutta la città è invitata a partecipare, con bandiere, fazzoletti, cappelli, ombrelli arcobaleno e con cartelli contro l’omofobia.
Le nostre richieste sono semplici:
- al Parlamento chiediamo una legge contro l’omofobia;
Di Maurizio Cecconi, pubblicato il 03/09/09
La manifestazione è aperta a tutti e a tutte.
Tutta la città è invitata a partecipare, con bandiere, fazzoletti, cappelli, ombrelli arcobaleno e con cartelli contro l’omofobia.
Le nostre richieste sono semplici:
- al Parlamento chiediamo una legge contro l’omofobia;
- al Comune una campagna contro l’omofobia la lesbofobia e la transfobia a Bologna, come s’è impegnato a realizzare.
DIRE, Bologna, 31 agosto – Comunità gay in allarme a Bologna, dopo le violenze e gli episodi di intolleranza a danni di omosessuali che si sono verificati in diverse città italiane. Il tam tam è partito su Facebook e a quanto pare sfocerà in una manifestazione di piazza:
l’appuntamento è fissato per venerdì, 4 settembre, alle ore 18 in Piazza Nettuno.
“Ci sembra che in questo momento, dopo ripetuti atti di violenza omofoba che hanno messo a rischio la vita di molte persone, sia importante farci vedere – si legge nell’appello – prendendo la parola coi nostri corpi, con le bandiere rainbow del movimento e senza attendere di essere convocati”. A promuovere il sit-in è un gruppo di attivisti, “uomini e donne, gay, lesbiche, bisessuali, trans e queer ed eterosessuali”.
Ma perché dobbiamo sempre farci riconoscere???
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT
AI Index: EUR 30/010/2009 - 3 September 2009
Homophobic attacks on the rise in Italy
In the wake of three serious homophobic attacks in Rome over last 10 days, Amnesty International is concerned by mounting evidence pointing to the rise of intolerance towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Italy and calls for effective investigations and preventive measures.
On 22 August 2009, a gay couple were reportedly assaulted by a far-right activist nicknamed “little swastika” after leaving a nightclub in Rome, and being observed kissing in public. One of the victims was allegedly stabbed with a knife and required life-saving surgery. The alleged assailant was initially released on bail, before taken back into custody pending trial.
On 29 August 2009, another nightclub in Rome which organises a well-known weekly gay night was subject to an attempted arson attack, when a window was broken and inflammable liquid ignited. Nobody was hurt, as the building was closed for refurbishment at the time and the flames were rapidly extinguished by the fire-brigade.
On 2 September 2009, two large fire-crackers were thrown by two skin-heads into a crowd of passers-by on San Giovanni in Laterano Street in Rome. The street is well-known for being popular with Rome’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Fortunately, only one person was slightly injured. The two attackers were able to escape and a police investigation has been opened.
Several other homophobic attacks have been reported in the last few weeks in Rome and other towns across Italy. No official statistics on hate crimes targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are retained. However, Arcigay, Italy’s leading gay rights organization, which documents homophobic incidents, has recorded as many reported incidents in the first eight months of 2009 as in the whole of 2008.
Against this background, Amnesty International calls on the Italian authorities to ensure that crimes targeting individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity are effectively investigated and that anyone reasonably identified as responsible to be brought to justice. The Italian authorities should also place greater emphasis on combating homophobic attitudes and ensuring greater security for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people.
Public Document
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For more information please call Amnesty International's press office in London, UK, on +44 20 7413 5566 or email: press@amnesty.org
International Secretariat, Amnesty International, 1 Easton St., London WC1X 0DW, UK www.amnesty.org
AI Index: EUR 30/010/2009 - 3 September 2009
Homophobic attacks on the rise in Italy
In the wake of three serious homophobic attacks in Rome over last 10 days, Amnesty International is concerned by mounting evidence pointing to the rise of intolerance towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Italy and calls for effective investigations and preventive measures.
On 22 August 2009, a gay couple were reportedly assaulted by a far-right activist nicknamed “little swastika” after leaving a nightclub in Rome, and being observed kissing in public. One of the victims was allegedly stabbed with a knife and required life-saving surgery. The alleged assailant was initially released on bail, before taken back into custody pending trial.
On 29 August 2009, another nightclub in Rome which organises a well-known weekly gay night was subject to an attempted arson attack, when a window was broken and inflammable liquid ignited. Nobody was hurt, as the building was closed for refurbishment at the time and the flames were rapidly extinguished by the fire-brigade.
On 2 September 2009, two large fire-crackers were thrown by two skin-heads into a crowd of passers-by on San Giovanni in Laterano Street in Rome. The street is well-known for being popular with Rome’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Fortunately, only one person was slightly injured. The two attackers were able to escape and a police investigation has been opened.
Several other homophobic attacks have been reported in the last few weeks in Rome and other towns across Italy. No official statistics on hate crimes targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are retained. However, Arcigay, Italy’s leading gay rights organization, which documents homophobic incidents, has recorded as many reported incidents in the first eight months of 2009 as in the whole of 2008.
Against this background, Amnesty International calls on the Italian authorities to ensure that crimes targeting individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity are effectively investigated and that anyone reasonably identified as responsible to be brought to justice. The Italian authorities should also place greater emphasis on combating homophobic attitudes and ensuring greater security for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people.
Public Document
****************************************
For more information please call Amnesty International's press office in London, UK, on +44 20 7413 5566 or email: press@amnesty.org
International Secretariat, Amnesty International, 1 Easton St., London WC1X 0DW, UK www.amnesty.org
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