GRANTS 2006-2007

Arus Pelangi's (Jakarta, Indonesia) work includes legal representation of LGBT people, public education, discussion groups and networking with other LGBT groups in Indonesia.Grant supports their emergency investigation and mobilization regarding the murder case of a transgender person in Purwokerto. $1,800 http://asia.geocities.com/arus_pelangi

Aswat-Palestinian Gay Women (Haifa, Israel) supported unanticipated safety and security costs, after threats to their historic Home & Exile in Queer Experiences conference. $3,000 http://www.aswatgroup.org

Fundacion Ecuatoriana de Accion y Educacion para la Promocion de la Salud (Quito, Ecuador) is an organization dedicated to research, advocacy and the development of citizen initiatives to achieve full recognition of human rights, gender equality, social and economic justice, and the elimination of all forms of discrimination. Grant supports their emergency work to defend the protections of sexual orientation and diversity in Ecuador's constitution. $10,000

Hemaya Lebnaneya Lil Milthayeen (Beirut, Lebanon) for their relief work in coordination with other social justice organizations on behalf of families and individuals displaced during the 2006 war with Israel. $5,000 http://www.helem.net

Ishtar MSM (Nairobi, Kenya) is a community-based organization working to establish a network of men who have sex with men in Nairobi to share resources and information in order to fight discrimination. Grant supports a response to homophobic arrests in Kisumu. $300

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