The Statement of International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organisation issued
during its Annual Conference in Krakow, Poland Nov. 28 - Dec 3.

Krakow, December 1st 2005

We, the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) youth of
Europe, are condemning the present political and social situation in
Poland where the freedom of expression regarding sexual orientation,
gender identity and gender expression are being denied to Polish citizens,

We call upon the Polish Government to respect its obligations and duties
towards the rights of Polish citizens,

We remind the Polish Government of its obligations agreed upon in the EU
Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the Right to Assembly,

We appeal to the Polish Government to respect the fundamental human
rights and freedoms essential for the advancement of society.

Young people are the future of every nation, regardless of their sexual
orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

It is the responsibility of every government to respect the fundamental
rights of all citizens. Promoting diversity will assure the equal
treatment of young citizens, which will guarantee the well-being of
society.

Signed by,

IGLYO Board

Jasna Magic

Ruth Baldacchino

Jelena Chelebic

Bjorn van Roozendaal


The following organisations support the above statement:

COC Netherlands Netherlands
Arcigay Italy
Bulgarian Gay Organisation "Gemini" Bulgaria
Campaign Against Homophobia Poland
Identity Queer (I:Q) Austria
International Initiative for Visibility of Queer Muslims (IIVQM) Bosnia
and Herzegovina
Israeli Gay Youth Israel
Legebitra Slovenia
Lesbian Organisation Rijeka (LORI) Croatia
Malta Gay Rights Movement Malta
National Union of Students (NUS) UK, LGBT Campaign United Kingdom
Organisation Q Bosnia and Herzegovina
QESH (Centre for Social Emancipation) Kosovo
The Centre for Public and Cultural Affairs of Novosibirsk State
University Russia
The Federation of Swedish LGBT Student Organisations Sweden
The Queer Youth Alliance United Kingdom
The Swedish Federation for LGBT rights, Boras branch Sweden
The Swedish Youth Federation for LGBT rights, Boras branch Sweden
The University of Manchester LGBT United Kingdom
TransYouth United Kingdom
Weljong miet hetero Belgium