Youth Leaders in Action is a new initiative, helping give a voice to the voiceless in Honduras. Alongside other grassroots organizations, they are seizing the opportunity offered by new media technology to create a spontaneous mass social movement, despite the highly sensitive political climate.
Although the mainstream media has moved on from the military coup last year – during which elected President Manuel Zelaya was ousted from power – hundreds of independent online media sources have not.
Youth Leaders in Action recently established their own press department and created a blog, which has allowed them to release testimonials, upload interviews and publicize their own press statements documenting the human rights abuses committed against the gay community since the coup.
The initiative is being driven by a group of youth belonging to Tegucigalpa-based organization, APUVIMEH, which works to support those affected by HIV/Aids. The organization's base is also a space for 60 young LGBT people who attend a variety of youth empowerment and social activities every day of the week.
These actions are a sign of young peoples energy and pro activeness in ensuring democracy, freedom of expression and transparency in governance issues, we should emulate the gallant youth leaders in Honduras...
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