Hobart vigil to show solidarity with Chechen LGBTI community

When: 5:00pm – 5:45pm, Thursday 18 May 2017
Where: ABC Roundabout Fountain, Hobart CBD

What: The LGBTI community and their allies will be gathering at the ABC Roundabout in solidarity to the gay and bisexual men being detained, tortured and killed in Chechnya, Russia. The fountain will be lit up with gorgeous rainbow lights, and there will be plenty of candles lighting up the night.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/285726581838823/

Join the Tasmanian LGBTI community, the Amnesty Queer Network, and their allies for an evening of sombre solidarity and beautiful tributes to the gay and bisexual men of Chechnya, Russia. The horrific human rights violations against these men cannot be ignored, and organisers hope that lighting up the night will raise awareness and shed light on these atrocities against the Chechen gay community. They will be calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to take immediate action.

‘This event holds great meaning to the local LGBTI community, as it gives us a way to feel hope in the face of a hopeless situation. I’d like for this vigil to spark national conversation about human rights, and for our government to take notice.’
Finnian Burman – Event Organiser

‘I was committed to organising an event for Chechnya, because I consider the LGBTI community my family, and it disgusts me that members of my family could be treated this way with no repercussions.’
Sarah Livingston – Event Organiser
Rodney Croome, just.equal