Akcija / Action

Dan D. 6. september. Gruča nadebudnih borcev in bork za človekove pravice se je polna pričakovanj vkrcala na avtobus proti Ljubljani. Prva postaja - pisarna Amnesty International Slovenije. Po dobri uri vožnje in malo hoje ter iskanju izgubljenih duš, nam je uspelo. V sejni sobi so nas prav gosposko postregli s čajem, nas zabavali s klepetom, nato pa, kot strela z jasnega, poslali nazaj na deževne ulice. Čas je bil za pripravo prizorišča. Postavili smo stojnice, nalepili stopinje, izobesili zastave in pripravili ostale malenkosti. Čevljarski most je bil pripravljen. Filmska ekipa je skakljala okoli in zbirala vtise mimoidočih. Ostali so delili letake z razlogi za molk. Takrat smo še veselo čebljali. In kramljali. Se tudi pogovarjali. Vse dokler ni polna ura odbila in nas spomnila, da si čez usta prilepimo lepilni trak. Ter molčimo. Molčimo v podporo vsem LGBTQ osebam, ki se soočajo s homofobijo. Petnajst minut tišine, od katerih jih je nekaj minilo v zvokih čutne glasbe (Within Temptation - Somewhere), je poteklo in znani Slovenci in Slovenke so podali svoje izjave, v katerih so se glasno izrekli proti homofobiji. Ko je zadnji povedal svoje, je po mostu zadonel šolski zvonec, in prekinil molk. Čas je, da spregovorimo.

Nekaj znanih Slovencev in Slovenk, ki so se prijazno odzvali povabilu na našo akcijo:
- Branko Zavšan
- Lučka Počkaj
- Andrej Kastelic
- Jerca Mrzel
- Maja Weiss
- Boštjan Gombač
- Jani Kovačič
- Jure Longyka
- Franci Kek
- Urban Golob
- Nataša Posel
- Brane Potočan
- Lara Baruca
- Ali Žerdin


Eng.

Day D. September 6 ^th , 2007. A group of human rights defenders, full of feelings and expectations, boards the bus to Ljubljana. First stop – Amnesty International Office. After a good hour's drive, a short walk and retrieving some activists who got lost somewhere along the way, we have made it. Tea is waiting for us, friendly AI volunteers start chatting with us and before we know it, we are back on the rainy streets. Time to prepare the bridge, where the action will take place. After putting up stands, sticking footsteps to the ground, hanging rainbow flags etc. the Cobbler's bridge ready for action! The film crew is recording comments of passer-by's, others handing out leaflets about the action, talking, chatting, cheering, welcoming celebrities, answering questions ... until 1.00 p.m.

A 1.00 p.m. sharp the bell rang – the sign to put the symbolic duct tape over our mouths and hush – for 15 minutes we stood silent to express our support to all members of LGBTQ, who are still forced to keep their lives a secret. After 15 minutes we spoke up – the first to break the silence were Slovene celebrities (musicians, actors, film directors …). Their clear

Just a few names, who were kind enough to join us in support of our action:
- Branko Zavšan
- Lučka Počkaj
- Andrej Kastelic
- Jerca Mrzel
- Maja Weiss
- Boštjan Gombač
- Jani Kovačič
- Jure Longyka
- Franci Kek
- Urban Golob
- Nataša Posel
- Brane Potočan
- Lara Baruca
- Ali Žerdin