Date: Wed, 25 Oct 1995 15:05:23 +0600
From: rastern@sol.racsa.co.cr (Richard Stern)

GRUPO TRIANGULO ROSA

The  gay community of Costa Rica  has  had  been the victim of many human
rights violations during the past few decades.  For this reason,  TRIANGULO
ROSA, the first   legally recognized gay group, has been established to help the
human rights of gays and lesbians, as well as transvestites, bisexuals, and
transexuales.

The fundamental purpose of Triangulo Rosa is to struggle against  any form of
discrimination against those persons who are attracted to members of the same
sex.  We are also interested in helping to coordinate a Central American
movement for  the rights of sexual minorities.

We would like to create a variety of projects including a psychological clinic,
a library focusing on the areas of human rights as well as AIDS,  and various
other types of workshops and courses   focusing on areas such as AIDS
prevention, empowerment of sexual minorities,  and support for HIV+ persons
and people with AIDS.

Our group was born four years ago in the rural area of San Pedro de Poas, in
the province of Alajuela,  with the purpose of  obtaining our rights and self-
respect, and  now we have become the most important    gay group in  Costa
Rica.  We feel positive about what we have accomplished but our goals are
more ambitious.

We would welcome the collaboration and support of other  organizations and
individuals throughout the world.   We do have urgent financial needs in
order to 
operationalize our programs.   You can contact us in the following ways:
By mail:   Apartado Postal 1619-4050
	     Alajuela, Costa Rica

By e-mail:  rastern@sol.racsa.co.cr

By telephone or fax:   (506) 234-2411

We look forward to hearing from you.   Francisco Madrigal, President