The lived experiences and images of lesbian, gay, bi, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) Roma remain invisible to many Roma and non-Roma. We’re changing that.
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an Israeli student has locked his account because he has approved of the Romani holocaust on the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day #RomaHolocaustMemorialDay
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Hi @BermudianW
Are you a person of Romani heritage living in Bermuda? If so, do you know of other Roma in Bermuda?
Happy Emancipation Day & happy Cup Match holiday!
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since 1994, November 22 has marked the arrival in Andalusia of the first historically documented groups of Roma
On 16 Nov, the opening of the Society for Queer Memory’s exhibition “Queer before velvet: Life of queer people before 1989” will take place. It consists of SPQP’s former permanent exhibits, which the organisation has lent to Prague’s LGBT+ Community Centre
Free entry, all welcome
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Today, we commemorate the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day which marks the 79th anniversary of the liquidation of the Zigeunerlager ("Gypsy Camp") at Auschwitz on 2 August 1944 when approx. 4,300 Roma & Sinti people were murdered.
#dikhhenabister #mabisteras
If you understand Czech, this podcast is a must listen. Queer Roma and their intersectional experiences featuring centre stage.
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There’s no justice for LGBTIQ people in Hungary and the burden that queer Roma & other intersectional minorities carry is multiple & disproportionate.
Hungary is heading towards full-blown fascism (if it’s not already there)
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Last year, Whoopie Goldberg was temporarily suspended cos of her ignorant & hurtful comments about the Holocaust & Roma.
She apologised but clearly hasn’t learnt anything ‘cos she’s just used the Romani slur “gypped” on @TheView.
The use of the term is based on racist stereotypes
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Let’s make sure we get to a 100k signatures so that the petition is debated in Parliament ‼️
There’s a petition demanding to bring back Section 28 laws by banning LGBTQ+ education in primary schools. It has over 190.5k signatures & will be debated.
Sign, like & RT this counter petition (currently at 50k) to ensure #Section28 isn’t brought back
👇🏽
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay
We remember the millions of people (Roma, Jewish, LGBTIQ, disabled, etc) & children murdered by the Nazis & their collaborators,all victims of Nazi persecution & the victims of all the subsequent genocides (Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur)
#HMD2023
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There’s a petition demanding to bring back Section 28 laws by banning LGBTQ+ education in primary schools. It has over 190.5k signatures & will be debated.
Sign, like & RT this counter petition (currently at 50k) to ensure #Section28 isn’t brought back
👇🏽
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Like, RT and most importantly, apply‼️
Researcher wanted for Gypsy and Traveller folk music project travellerstimes.org.uk/news/…
Roma lesbians at @EuroLesbianCon
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don’t miss this amazing event with queer Roma @GianniJovanovic taking place this Sunday 2 October at @gorkitheater 💕☸️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️👇🏽
An amazing panel on queer Roma taking place tomorrow, 15 September at 4pm at @belgradepride @EuroPride #EuroPride #EuroPride2022 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️☸️
