Oct 24, 2006Articles: Ambassadors Open European Gays, Lesbians Forum in Sofia
By VZ
Foreign ambassadors in Bulgaria will inaugurate the 28th Annual Conference of International Association of Gays and Lesbians for Europe, which will be held from 26 to 29 October 2006 in Sofia, organizers announced.
This year's conference will welcome about 300 delegates from all over Europe, including representatives of leading human rights organizations, OSCE, the European Council, MPs from European Parliament, the Council of Europe.
The delegates will debate topics under the motto "We are Family - Our families in Europe and the European family".
Sofia mayor Boyko Borrissov, who has turned into the epitome of manliness in Bulgaria's political life, has also been invited to the forum, but appears unwilling to face the challenge.
"The mayor is yet to make up his mind whether to attend the congress," the press attaché said.
ILGA Europe is a non-governmental organization with more than 200 advocacy gay organizations from Europe. Bulgarian Gay Organization Gemini has been member of ILGA since its establishment in 1992. Other Bulgarian organizations that are members of ILGA Europe are Queer Bulgaria Foundation and Bilitis Resources Centre for Lesbians.
