The Straits Games 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dear Friends,
To foster the spirit of friendship and promote an healthy lifestyle in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, The Straits Games (TSG) started as an annual sports event between Leadership Programme for Gays (LPG), Malaysia, formerly known as Leadership Programme Graduates, and Men After Work (MAW) of Singapore. With the rapid growing interest in TSG, its participants now include those from Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. The Straits Games 2008 (TSG2008KL) is happening on 10-12 October in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The seventh edition of TSG will be an even bigger schedule of sports than in 2007 by adding a tennis championship and reintroducing squash to the regular sports badminton, bowling, and volleyball.
The Philippine Forum on Sports, Culture, Sexuality and Human Rights (TEAM PILIPINAS) is a network of athletes, advocates and academics working to achieve a culture of human rights, sexual and gender diversity and equality in the country. As part of TEAM PILIPINAS’ work is to bring about the visibility and representation of Filipinos in international LGBT sporting, cultural and human rights events, we see the Philippine participation in TSG as timely and essential. As we are a community-based and non-profit organization, we are very much reliant on donations from individuals and groups that stand up for the dignity and equal human rights of LGBTs in the Philippines.
Organizing the delegation entails costs on transportation, accommodation, food and uniform as well as on information-education-communication materials required to encourage groups and individuals to join the delegation.
We hope you could help us in our work by making a contribution or donation to TEAM PILIPINAS. Your support means our success. Your contribution means that we can continue our work in deepening positive visibility for the LGBT community.
Sincerely,
Bruce Amoroto
Coordinator, TEAM PILIPINAS
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