Together for freedom and democracy: dignity and justice for another possible world.
On Sunday 25 September, Arcigay supports the Peace March in Perugia.
In a time of grave global crisis, Arcigay decides to walk alongside those who believe in another possible world, in the creation of a Europe and a world that puts individuals, peoples, and their rights at the center, promoting an economy of justice and equitable and sustainable development. A world capable of defending, protecting, and promoting human rights while respecting and engaging in dialogue with diverse cultures, capable of recognizing and promoting differences as an inexhaustible source of enrichment, enhancing the right to self-determination of every human being.
Arcigay advocates for the construction of a Europe of solidarity and nonviolence, for that part of the world where the protection and recognition of human rights is still a distant horizon. There are still too many countries where severe laws deny citizenship to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people; too many, even in Europe, still fail to guarantee the right to full equality between people.
Arcigay for a world and a Europe that welcomes and promotes all types of difference—including those related to sexual orientation and gender identity—gay, lesbian, and transgender people, builders of peace for the creation of a different economy, a substantial expansion of rights, and the promotion of policies that truly protect and foster the free expression and proper development of each person's identities, affections, and life plans.
Arcigay therefore supports—at this time—the initiative of the Italian Section of Amnesty International, which on September 25th will march behind the banner "1,500 deaths in the Mediterranean. Europe where are you?" This will commemorate the more than 1,500 people who died in the Mediterranean Sea fleeing Libya. In the context of such a grave humanitarian emergency, Arcigay also considers the thousands of LGBT migrants: Eritreans, Ethiopians, Iraqis, Ivorians, Palestinians, Somalis, and Sudanese who, due to war, persecution, and violence, are forced to leave their countries of origin, seeking safety at the gates of a Europe that too often implements insufficient and inadequate measures.
During the march, Arcigay activists will remember each of these victims, participating in the initiative conceived and promoted by Amnesty, marching wearing a white mask to symbolize the enormity and gravity of the event.
The Perugia Provincial Committee of Arcigay and the OMPHALOS gay-lesbian association, which have participated in the march for years, will also be present at the event.
