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The letter asks to contribute to reducing hatred against LGBTQ + people and their families. Almost 20 thousand people signed the open letter. Supporters of the LGBTQ + community.
“One of the most important Catholic holidays is approaching: St. Easter. For those who believe, they symbolize the resurrection, for those who do not participate in the life of the Church, renewal and hope. We make an appeal in moments when the ones that we can stop and think about what each of us, and especially the content of the state and the content of the faith community, can do to reduce hatred and hostility, ”says Rasa, member of LGBTQ +. Mutual Support Group and one of the authors of the Račienė letter.
An open letter was issued in late February following the outbreak of hatred against LGBTQ + people in the public sphere. In it, parents and family members with LGBTQ + children said they were painfully watching the onslaught of hatred sparked by LGBTQ + lyrics online. Parents also noted that the path to openness is not easy for all LGBTQ + relatives: many grew up in an environment where homophobia and transphobia were the norm, and both LGBTQ + children and their parents had to hide from outbursts of rampant hatred.
Today, hate speech accompanies any article about LGBTQ + people in the media. LGBTQ + children raise their hands in front of themselves simply because they are not accepted even by the closest people. Myths about the possibility of recovery from non-heterosexual orientation, we hear constant accusations of threatening the traditional family.
The language of hate is not an aspiration or a norm in society. Discuss, hear, know, but do not judge, do not mock, do not condemn. People are born different. People have different beliefs. But none of them deserve contempt, ”says R. Račienė.
In March, there was a discussion in Lithuania about hatred against the LGBTQ + community: derogatory and degrading propagation not only on the Internet, but also moved into the public space, to deal with people belonging to the LGBTQ + community in a public demonstration.
The open letter was initiated by the LGBT + Family Support Group, which brings together LGBTQ + parents and family members. The letter was sent to President Gitan Nausėda, Seimas President Viktorija Čmilyte-Nielsen, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte, members of the Seimas and the Lithuanian Episcopal Conference.
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