Unpublished: Evangelicals, Jews and sexual minorities in La Moneda
Under the Law Against Discrimination. An unpublished and private meeting held today in the Palacio de La Moneda, Chile's capital, representatives of world organizations Jewish, evangelical and sexual minorities, in order to address the scope of discrimination law. Coordinated by Movilh appointment also included the presence of the immigrant world of disability and was able to make in the currency due to the facilities he gave the director of the Division of Social Organizations of the Ministry General Secretariat of Government, Francisco Estévez. On behalf of the evangelical world attended Bishop Council President Pastoral Unit of the Metropolitan Region (Cuprem), Emiliano Soto, the pastor and president of the Fellowship of Christian Churches, Juana Albornoz, the president of the Pentecostal Mission Church, Juan Sepúlveda , the moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Chile, Manuel Covarrubias, the public relations of the General Committee of Evangelical Organizations, Jose Miguel Vasquez and the lawyer and sociologist at the Evangelical Church. Humberto Lagos. The Jewish world was represented by the rabbi and vice president of the Jewish Confederation Szteinhendler Samuel Christian, Executive Director of the Jewish community of Chile, Marcelo Isaacson, on the charge of Jewish Community Interfaith Dialogue, Thomas Reich, and the President of Jewish Youth Chile, Claudia Kravetz. Of sexual minorities attended by representatives of the Gay Liberation Movement Integration (MOVILH), a group that scored "Unprecedented, historic" meeting, since all these areas never before had established some sort of dialogue. The meeting pursued "the evangelical world dispel doubts about the true scope of the Draft Law Against Discrimination, as we have learned that small groups of this sector are pushing from the south of the country to Parliament for such a rule does not become law, "said MOVILH activist Juan Hernandez. Said the meeting was particularly important because the evangelical world, thanks to the explanations of Francisco Estévez, understood that there will be persecuted for his religious views and a very different are the statements that call for violence, as was the case Evangelistino Cross Movement of Power, which last year wanted in the Plaza de Armas death for sexual minorities. While the Jewish community fully supported the Bill, which just has been doing in partnership with Movilh four years ago, the evangelical world expressed preliminary support for the proposal and recognized the importance of legislating on the subject, so who will study in detail the standard to any suggestions. "In any case, the evangelical world present at the meeting, if you agree to any discrimination and social sector that all groups are present in the law, including sexual minorities. They only care that they will not be prosecuted for their opinions and perhaps make a statement to the project, which will be defined at a future meeting that will hold, "said President Movilh, Rolando JiménezAñadió" we are very satisfied, because there aware that the group views as the Crusader Evangelistino Power Movement, are not possible "noted that" we appreciate the trust placed in us by Mr. Estévez to conduct this meeting and explain to stakeholders the extent of the law. Without the support of Estévez, would been impossible to arrange a meeting of this kind. " The meeting was also attended by the president of the Association of Relatives of Psychiatric Patients (AFAP), Andrea Cáceres, and the president of the Latin American Integration Association (Stack), Lilia Nunez, who have worked so strenuous and continuous for the draft becomes law. This is the second time Movilh meets senior representatives of the religious world, following a meeting held in January 2006 with the President of the Episcopal Conference of Chile, Alejandro Goic.
