Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 18:36:11 +0100
From: Iglyo Amsterdam <iglyo@pi.net>
Subject: General Meeting of International Lesbian and Gay Youth organisation

Amsterdam, 28 November 1997
Dear Friends


The Annual General Meeting of the International Lesbian and Gay Youth 
Organisation (IGLYO) will take place in Milton Keynes, England from 
January - - 1998.  This meeting is held to review the work of the 
organisation in 1997 and identify priorities for IGLYO in 1998 and 
beyond.  The meeting is being hosted in conjunction with our member 
group, Milton Keynes YouthLine.

Attendance at the meeting is open to representatives of lesbian and gay 
youth and student organisations who are in membership or interested in 
becoming members.

For those of you who have not heard of us before here is some short 
general information.

Our Aims include 
q To bring an end to discrimination against young lesbian, gay, and 
bisexual and transgendered people the world over.
q To support the emancipation of young lesbians, gays, and bisexual and 
transgendered people the world over. 
q To create equal opportunities for all young people. 

In order to fulfil these goals IGLYO has firmly committed itself to the 
struggle against sexism and racism. The organisation practices a policy 
of positive discrimination for women, ethnic minorities, people with 
disabilities and members of other traditionally under-represented 
groups. 

Our work includes the publication of Speak Out, an international 
magazine for lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth.  Speak Out is distributed 
to all IGLYO member organisations, as well as other interested groups 
and individuals.  It also serves as a bulletin concerning IGLYO's 
activities. 

The organisation's political work consists mainly of participation in 
youth work on an international level. IGLYO is presently involved with a 
number of international, national, and regional youth groups including: 
the, the European Youth Centre and Foundation, The European Youth Forum, 
UNESCO, the Commonwealth Youth Program and various United States youth 
groups and organisations.

In addition, IGLYO considers international campaigning to be of great 
value. We will continue to organise and co-ordinate such activities.

Lastly, the organisation provides lesbian, gay and bisexual youth with a 
forum in which they can exchange ideas on an international level. IGLYO 
sponsors activities such as the International Lesbian and Gay Youth 
Conference, Youth Exchanges, and the Lesbian and Gay Youth Penpal 
Program. 
    
Membership is available to any lesbian, gay, and/or bisexual youth or 
student organisation that is either fully autonomous or an integral part 
of another organisation. IGLYO defines youth as individuals 26 and 
under. Groups that are ineligible for full membership, such as adult 
lesbian, gay, bisexual and or transgendered organisations, political 
parties, or other groups can become associate members of IGLYO provided 
they appoint a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered youth contact.

Plans already underway for 1998 include an international conference on 
health in Amsterdam, a seminar for those establishing youth groups in 
Belgium and also a seminar for young women who are active in youth or 
student work. 

For further information on IGLYO and/or attending the meeting please 
contact the IGLYO office by emailing Error! Reference source not found. 
or by writing to us at


Postbox 542 
NL 100 Amsterdam

Or by phone or fax to + 31 20 6188172.


Yours Sincerely

Suzy Byrne
Chairperson IGLYO Board