The First Meeting of Gay & Lesbian Workers in Turkey
The First Meeting of Gay & Lesbian Workers in Turkey Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Working Life and Trade Unions took place in Ankara, Turkey between October 29 and 31, 2004. Below you may find the program of these meetings.
MEETING PROGRAM:
OCTOBER 29, 2004 -FRIDAY
OPENING: 17:45-18:00
‘Why do Gay & Lesbian workers meet?’
PRESENTATION: 18:00-18:10
‘KAOS GL Marching on streets’ - with the cooperation of Video Research
Association.
COFFEE BREAK 18:10- 18:30
GAY & LESBIAN WORKERS FORUM: 18:30-20:00
"Why Gay & Lesbian workers and civil servants are invisible in their work place and in Trade Unions?"
DINNER: 21:00
OCTOBER 30, 2004 SATURDAY
BREAKFAST 1:00-13:00
1st MEETING: 15:00-16:30 (10 minutes of presentations and discussions)
‘International experiences on Trade Union struggle of Gay & Lesbian workers’ by ONUR EROL
‘Is working class Heterosexual? The reaction of Gay worker Ahmet and Lesbian worker Hatice when Heterosexual workers Mehmet & Ayºe get engaged in strike arena’ by ALI EROL
BREAK: 17:00
2nd. MEETING: 18:30-20:00 (10 minutes of presentations and discussions)
‘Being a Homosexual and a worker: KAOS GL Politics and applications on the issue’ by ALI OZBAS
‘What has homosexuality got to do with the work of Trade Unions? Why Gay & Lesbian rights are also the trade union rights?’ by CAGDAS
DINNER :21:00
OCTOBER 31, 2004 SUNDAY
1st MEETING. 14:30-15:45(10 minutes of presentations and discussions)
‘What are the uses of Trade Unions and their struggle?’ Case Study by M.Cengiz FAYDALI (member of KESK)
COFFEE BREAK 15:45-16:00
2nd MEETING. 16.00-17:00(10 minutes of presentations and discussions)
GAY & LESBIAN WORKERS FORUM
‘We share our practical experience against discrimination on sexual orientation and homophobia in business life’
FAREWELL DINNER 18:00
ADDRESS
KAOS GL CULTURE CENTER
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari 29/12
Kizilay- Demirtepe / Ankara, Turkey
Tel&Faks: 0312 230 0358
E-Mail: dergi@kaosgl.com geylezbiyenisci@hotmail.com
MEETING PROGRAM:
OCTOBER 29, 2004 -FRIDAY
OPENING: 17:45-18:00
‘Why do Gay & Lesbian workers meet?’
PRESENTATION: 18:00-18:10
‘KAOS GL Marching on streets’ - with the cooperation of Video Research
Association.
COFFEE BREAK 18:10- 18:30
GAY & LESBIAN WORKERS FORUM: 18:30-20:00
"Why Gay & Lesbian workers and civil servants are invisible in their work place and in Trade Unions?"
DINNER: 21:00
OCTOBER 30, 2004 SATURDAY
BREAKFAST 1:00-13:00
1st MEETING: 15:00-16:30 (10 minutes of presentations and discussions)
‘International experiences on Trade Union struggle of Gay & Lesbian workers’ by ONUR EROL
‘Is working class Heterosexual? The reaction of Gay worker Ahmet and Lesbian worker Hatice when Heterosexual workers Mehmet & Ayºe get engaged in strike arena’ by ALI EROL
BREAK: 17:00
2nd. MEETING: 18:30-20:00 (10 minutes of presentations and discussions)
‘Being a Homosexual and a worker: KAOS GL Politics and applications on the issue’ by ALI OZBAS
‘What has homosexuality got to do with the work of Trade Unions? Why Gay & Lesbian rights are also the trade union rights?’ by CAGDAS
DINNER :21:00
OCTOBER 31, 2004 SUNDAY
1st MEETING. 14:30-15:45(10 minutes of presentations and discussions)
‘What are the uses of Trade Unions and their struggle?’ Case Study by M.Cengiz FAYDALI (member of KESK)
COFFEE BREAK 15:45-16:00
2nd MEETING. 16.00-17:00(10 minutes of presentations and discussions)
GAY & LESBIAN WORKERS FORUM
‘We share our practical experience against discrimination on sexual orientation and homophobia in business life’
FAREWELL DINNER 18:00
ADDRESS
KAOS GL CULTURE CENTER
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari 29/12
Kizilay- Demirtepe / Ankara, Turkey
Tel&Faks: 0312 230 0358
E-Mail: dergi@kaosgl.com geylezbiyenisci@hotmail.com
