Hi Itzik,
On Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:57:12 +0300
Itzik - Wikimedia Israel <itzik(a)wikimedia.org.il> wrote:
Hi,
A few days ago, the Israeli parliament, with the support of Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, blocked a legal change on that would have
given the LGBT community the right to become parents. The new law denies
state-supported surrogacy to LGBT couples and single men.
In response, Israel’s LGBT Task Force called publicly for a strike on
Sunday, "The LGBT community is calling upon you, the LGBT and community
supporters, to join us in a one-day nationwide strike on Sunday, July 22,
Tisha Be’av".
I do not oppose the LGBT movement, but please explain how an official support
of that falls under the global Wikimedia project's mission, and does not
dilute our policy of avoiding having a stance on issues that are unrelated to
it?
Regards,
Shlomi
During the last few days, a huge list of big companies
and organizations in
Israel *publicized *their support and joined the strike by allowing their
employees to take a paid day off work to join the nationwide protest.
This morning, the board of Wikimedia Israel, alongside with other
organizations joined this call and published this announcement:
https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaIL/posts/1716487061739276
https://twitter.com/WikimediaIL/status/1020214512392302592
<https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaIL/posts/1716487061739276>
*"Wikimedia Israel supports the just struggle for full equality, led by the
Israeli LGTBQ community.*
*Equality to every woman and man, regardless of gender, sexual preference,
religion, origin, or disability is a central value in the international
Wikimedia Movement. *
*The current outcry for the right for parenthood, indiscriminate medical
treatment, and protection against violent statements by public figures
against the LGTBQ community, is a part of the grand and continuous struggle
for full rights and legitimacy to the Israeli LGTBQ community, and we
support them in their struggle."*
*Itzik Edri*
Chairperson
itzik(a)wikimedia.org.il
+972-54-5878078
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