HR 1738--write your congresspeople about voting YES to regulate child abuse by institutions. Read up on it here: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bill.xc?billnum=H.R.1738&congress=109
A new petition has been formed, it is more broad than just freeing Zach, and it is lagging behind by over a 1000 signatures. Sign it here: http://www.petitiononline.com/freegays/petition.html
Also Alternet, one of the leading alternative news organizations has picked up on the story, and you can read it here: http://www.alternet.org/rights/22280/
To find out what your specific religion's mainstream view on homosexuality is visit here: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Religion-and-homosexuality
A plea to broaden the issue to Human Rights, not just gay rights: http://endthehate.blogspot.com/2005/06/first-i-want-to-thank-dave-for.html
Ryan started a press release site: http://fzpressrelease.pbwiki.com/ (Go to the press release thread for more information.)
andrew said: hey everyone, I just received an email from one of Zach's best friends, who is able to speak with him once a week. I asked her what does Zach want and here's what she replied "I think he's just basically very overwhelmed by everything. And he doesnt seem like hes desperate enough to want to escape. I think he sees this situation as something he has to deal with in life, not something he can just escape forever from."
I think that we need to be concentrating on closing centres like this down around the world. That needs to be our focus until we actually hear from Zach that HE wants out.
EJ said: For everyone's information, The Advocate, The Washington Blade, Bay Windows, and a half-dozen other GLBT news sources are already on this story. Just to savew anyone time and trouble, know that the GLBT newspapers and magazines are with us.
The mainstream media needs focus, and the only way to get to them is for people who are preferably NOT gay or from people who are actually Christian or church-going to contact the media and speak out. PLEASE DO NOT SEND AN EMAIL MAKING UP A BUNCH OF MALARKEY ABOUT HOW YOU'RE STRAiGHT AND/OR CHRISTIAN IF YOU'RE NOT. People who actually fit into those categories are more effective in conveying that this message is not just a gay issue, it is an issue of human rights. I hope you understand why I say this.
