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Dear Luc,
Two judges in Argentina are still in post, after saying that the rape of a six year old boy wasn’t too serious because he was “already gay”. They reduced the rapist's sentence, saying the kid was used to being abused and had “homosexual tendencies”. Outrageous.
The judges are fighting back. They claiming that they’ve done nothing wrong and that it's all a conspiracy. They could cling on to their jobs, exposing more people to their anti-gay prejudice.
In just a few days, a Committee will look into the case – and decide if the judges will keep their jobs. Urge the Committee to get these prejudiced judges out of the courts – and make sure no other victims suffer from their anti-gay ideas: go.allout.org/en/a/judge-scandal Judges Horacio Piombo and Benjamin Ramon Sal Llargues reduced the sentence of Mario Tolosa, a soccer club coach, who was charged in 2010 with raping a six year old kid. They decided to lower Tolosa’s jail time from six years to 38 months, saying that because the boy’s father may have already raped him, he was used to such abuse and showed "homosexual tendencies".
Argentina is one of the most advanced countries in the world on lesbian, gay, bi and trans rights. But conservative and anti-gay groups are constantly trying to backtrack on equality. If powerful figures like these judges remain in post, it gives ammunition to their anti-gay plans.
That’s why our partners at the Argentine LGBT Federation are trying to get those offensive judges out of the courts. They’ve been working with lawyers to formally present to a Senate Committee to request their removal. The Committee will decide if there are grounds for dismissal and then start what they call a “political trial” to determine if the judges will keep their jobs. Thousands of signatures from All Out members on our partner's formal complaint could be enough to sway the Committee's decision.
All Out members have already won great victories for love and equality in Argentina. In 2014, more than 10,000 of us signed a petition and pushed Buenos Aires city officials to provide security and safety for the Gay Pride parade. Now let's fight for equality in the courts.
Thanks for going All Out,
Pablo Fracchia
All Out Campaigner in Argentina
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