Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 18:17:54 +0100 (MET)
From: skolander@bahnhof.se (Bjoern Skolander)
Subject: Brazilian Government refuse british gay couple  

Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 07:06:18 -0300 (GRNLNDST)
From: Q#T?cL06= <luizmott@ufba.br>
Subject: Brazilian Government refuse british gay couple  

	David Harrad, from England, is "married" with Toni Reis, founder 
of gay group Dignidade (Curitiba, Parana, Brazil) for 6 years. Both are 
very active in Brazilian Gay, Lesbian and Transvestite Association. Last 
week, Federal Police arrested David Harrad because his visa was 
finnished. Brazilian g/l movement sent hundreds of letters to the 
authorities denouncing that DAvid and Toni tryed to legalize their civil 
union, but received negation because they are homosexual. Politicians and 
some important TV show persons protested without results. David Harrad 
must pay a fine and cross the border of Brazil/Paraguay to receive a new 
turistic visa. At Congress, Deputy Marta Suplicy presented a project of law 
legalizing the civil union of persons of the same sex: probably this 
project will be discussed still this year. 

Letters of protest/support can be send to: 
Grupo Dignidade - Box 1095 - Curitiba, Parana, BRAZIL. 

This message was sent by Luiz Mott, Secretary of Human RIghts of 
Brazilian Gay, Lesbian and Transvestite Association.