PEXI 250 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 ISIS has forced thousands of lesbian, gay, bi, and trans refugees to flee for their lives. Many have escaped to Jordan and Lebanon - but there are no shelters for gay and trans refugees. Will you help homeless gay and trans refugees into safe housing? You can donate by clicking on the link below:https://go.allout.org/en/a/samir-lebanon/ thought I was born in a league of my own | but I'm sinking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister max 18,480 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 is this real? Buy ARTPOP on itunes or smth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boobtank 9,090 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Donating now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveandMagic 1,731 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Unfortunately I am a poor college student forced to move back in with my folks, so I don't think I can afford much, but I will definitely spread this around. Just repeat to yourself, "It's just a show. I should really just relax." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Man 9,245 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 That really sucks. At least they manage to escape safely. "A little less conversation and a little more touch my body." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miley Ray Cyrus 26 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 i would definitely donate if i had money to donate. i will definitely spread the word! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomKack 6,656 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 is this real? Yes, All Out is a charity that's been around for years advocating for LGBTQ rights. I always sign their petitions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister max 18,480 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yes, All Out is a charity that's been around for years advocating for LGBTQ rights. I always sign their petitions. ow ok didnt know that Buy ARTPOP on itunes or smth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007 5,291 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I want more details, sorry but this sound so random, where were these 'LGBT' living before that ISIS kicked them out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCHofficial 5,293 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Why would you even wanna come out in those countries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bromance 5,809 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 This is awful!!! I will donate! Thanks for spreading this. I don't care what you think about unless it is about me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEXI 250 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 I want more details, sorry but this sound so random, where were these 'LGBT' living before that ISIS kicked them out?I received an email from All Out and it's written by a victim from that area. Here is the email:Dear (my name),My name is Samir – I’m from Syria and I’m gay. Last year, ISIS invaded the city where I lived. I was terrified because I knew ISIS was attacking people like me. Just a few weeks later, ISIS murdered my best friend because they found out he was gay.I was so scared, I decided to escape the country. I came to Lebanon, where I thought I would be safe. ISIS can’t reach me here, but with no money or family, I’m going to end up on the street where I could be attacked and abused.An amazing organization called IRAP is trying to help me find a safe place. But right now they just don’t have the funds. So we’re asking All Out members for help. Can you chip in a few dollars to help me and other gay and trans refugees find a safe place to live? Most refugee organizations don’t realize how much more dangerous it is to be gay or trans. While many refugees share housing costs with their relatives, some of us aren't so lucky. My family kicked me out for being gay, so that kind of option just doesn't exist.On top of it all, there aren't any shelters in Lebanon that serve as safe spaces for trans men, trans women, or gay men like me. And that's why I met with IRAP (Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project) – they know how dangerous it is to be a gay or trans refugee.$6,600 could get me off the streets for a year, while IRAP helps me get resettled permanently. Anything over that will allow us to help more people in Syria and other parts of the world who face deadly circumstances just because of who they are or who they love.Can you help provide safe shelter for me and others in my situation? In 2012, IRAP devised a brilliant strategy to bring lesbian and gay refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan to safety. But they didn't have the funds to make it happen. In just 72 hours, All Out members from around the world chipped in to help IRAP immediately move a dozen refugees to safety. With your help, we can do the same for people like me who have been forced to flee their homes in Syria.Can you help me and other gay and trans refugees find a safe place to live? Thanks for going All Out,Samir, a Syrian refugee in LebanonP.S. Sleeping on the streets in Lebanon when you're gay or trans can be really dangerous – there's a huge risk of being beaten up or s-xually assaulted. Will you chip in to help provide safe accommodations? thought I was born in a league of my own | but I'm sinking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEXI 250 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Why would you even wanna come out in those countriesYou don't come out. You'll be called a "gay" just by how you behave. If you're naturally tad bit feminine, then you'll risk being captured and executed.Or people (anyone who has suspicion or has seen you been with the same s-x) will turn you over to the authorities and they'll capture you. thought I was born in a league of my own | but I'm sinking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKANK 14,288 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The changes necessary to make the lives of gay men safer in places like this have to be made by a revolution within their own culture. I don't think there isn't anything we can do in the West to rush the progress of LGBT rights in these countries. I wish there was. But in the mean time supporting gay refugees and alyssum seekers is probably the best thing we can do.If I was Tim Cook I'd be dropping gay educational pamphlets and propaganda filled with historical accounts of LGBT activism from planes over rabidly homophobic regions like the ones controlled by ISIS, or Jamaca, or Ugahanda, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEXI 250 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 The changes necessary to make the lives of gay men safer in places like this have to be made by a revolution within their own culture. I don't think there isn't anything we can do in the West to rush the progress of LGBT rights in these countries. I wish there was. But in the mean time supporting gay refugees and alyssum seekers is probably the best thing we can do.If I was Tim Cook I'd be dropping gay educational pamphlets and propaganda filled with historical accounts of LGBT activism from planes over rabidly homophobic regions like the ones controlled by ISIS, or Jamaca, or Ugahanda, etc.And if they found out the propagandas were dropped by the West. You know what ISIS will do.Tbh this entire situation is dire and yes only revolution and loss of many lives can change the situation there thought I was born in a league of my own | but I'm sinking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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