today I’m going to share with you a group quite large number of people I’m
group quite large number of people I’m
group quite large number of people I’m not so sure about the number but I
not so sure about the number but I
not so sure about the number but I believe there are many of us out there
believe there are many of us out there
believe there are many of us out there for the last four or five months I have
for the last four or five months I have
for the last four or five months I have been spending a lot of time talking to
been spending a lot of time talking to
been spending a lot of time talking to this group listen to their stories try
this group listen to their stories try
this group listen to their stories try to get their story into my skin
to get their story into my skin
to get their story into my skin try to imagine myself in their life try
try to imagine myself in their life try
try to imagine myself in their life try to see what they have been seen try to
to see what they have been seen try to
to see what they have been seen try to feel what they have been filled for all
feel what they have been filled for all
feel what they have been filled for all these years this group our LGBTI in
these years this group our LGBTI in
these years this group our LGBTI in Timor Leste disgusting scared for many
Timor Leste disgusting scared for many
Timor Leste disgusting scared for many in this country I was one and only and
in this country I was one and only and
in this country I was one and only and followed by few now can count not even
followed by few now can count not even
followed by few now can count not even five people speaking about this issue
five people speaking about this issue
five people speaking about this issue here in East Timor it’s not an easy
here in East Timor it’s not an easy
here in East Timor it’s not an easy issue and either it’s not a great issue
issue and either it’s not a great issue
issue and either it’s not a great issue at all
at all
at all to discuss here in timor-leste
to discuss here in timor-leste
to discuss here in timor-leste there are a large number of them I
there are a large number of them I
there are a large number of them I finally find out do I know there are
finally find out do I know there are
finally find out do I know there are many and many have turned their life
many and many have turned their life
many and many have turned their life into the life that this society would
into the life that this society would
into the life that this society would actually accept them cover themselves
actually accept them cover themselves
actually accept them cover themselves with another identity so that you the
with another identity so that you the
with another identity so that you the large will accept them many have child
large will accept them many have child
large will accept them many have child petroi their lives and heterosexual but
petroi their lives and heterosexual but
petroi their lives and heterosexual but there are many who do not have life
there are many who do not have life
there are many who do not have life until today I’ve been going through this
until today I’ve been going through this
until today I’ve been going through this country for almost thirteen districts
country for almost thirteen districts
country for almost thirteen districts trying to find my community women
trying to find my community women
trying to find my community women LGBTI Harley to find any who actually
LGBTI Harley to find any who actually
LGBTI Harley to find any who actually have life no future
have life no future
have life no future most of them uneducated denied harassed
most of them uneducated denied harassed
most of them uneducated denied harassed sexually abused by their own family by
sexually abused by their own family by
sexually abused by their own family by the father by their mothers by their
the father by their mothers by their
the father by their mothers by their sisters simply because they are seen
sisters simply because they are seen
sisters simply because they are seen uncomplete not normal they’re not
uncomplete not normal they’re not
uncomplete not normal they’re not supposed to live and this is a type of
supposed to live and this is a type of
supposed to live and this is a type of group of people who actually deliver by
group of people who actually deliver by
group of people who actually deliver by evil – against God’s will that’s how we
evil – against God’s will that’s how we
evil – against God’s will that’s how we are being thinner there are names here
are being thinner there are names here
are being thinner there are names here in Timor they call us
in Timor they call us
in Timor they call us of course we are born and have a same
of course we are born and have a same
of course we are born and have a same name just like everybody else
name just like everybody else
name just like everybody else we’re named after saints after our
we’re named after saints after our
we’re named after saints after our grandparents our parents but as we grew
grandparents our parents but as we grew
grandparents our parents but as we grew up those names removed our names our
up those names removed our names our
up those names removed our names our panduru
panduru
panduru from Lyra parry Manik lyrics to her la
from Lyra parry Manik lyrics to her la
from Lyra parry Manik lyrics to her la completo freak scary
completo freak scary
completo freak scary virus including monkey in the bush those
virus including monkey in the bush those
virus including monkey in the bush those are the names ping calling us as we grow
are the names ping calling us as we grow
are the names ping calling us as we grow up and not only that our names are being
up and not only that our names are being
up and not only that our names are being removed our life to our force to change
removed our life to our force to change
removed our life to our force to change seeing a lot of young LGBTI and listen
seeing a lot of young LGBTI and listen
seeing a lot of young LGBTI and listen to their stories for the last four or
to their stories for the last four or
to their stories for the last four or five months it’s a nightmare
five months it’s a nightmare
five months it’s a nightmare bring me sleepless at night thinking
bring me sleepless at night thinking
bring me sleepless at night thinking about them I am consider myself to be a
about them I am consider myself to be a
about them I am consider myself to be a very lucky one not because that my
very lucky one not because that my
very lucky one not because that my parents are so supportive but because I
parents are so supportive but because I
parents are so supportive but because I have a gut
have a gut
have a gut but he can change me because I cannot
but he can change me because I cannot
but he can change me because I cannot change me I tried very hard try to
change me I tried very hard try to
change me I tried very hard try to change who I am who would be crazy
change who I am who would be crazy
change who I am who would be crazy stupid enough to pick a life that
stupid enough to pick a life that
stupid enough to pick a life that everybody looked down at only crazy
everybody looked down at only crazy
everybody looked down at only crazy people who only people can no longer
people who only people can no longer
people who only people can no longer thinking with her brain I have the gut I
thinking with her brain I have the gut I
thinking with her brain I have the gut I faced my family but perhaps I also very
faced my family but perhaps I also very
faced my family but perhaps I also very lucky I was exiled in Canada for almost
lucky I was exiled in Canada for almost
lucky I was exiled in Canada for almost 10 years of course life in Canada was
10 years of course life in Canada was
10 years of course life in Canada was different after my returning 14 years
different after my returning 14 years
different after my returning 14 years ago I had my straight on back in Canada
ago I had my straight on back in Canada
ago I had my straight on back in Canada though I know what freedom is the
though I know what freedom is the
though I know what freedom is the freedom that last year when I left my
freedom that last year when I left my
freedom that last year when I left my country I used those freedoms to free my
country I used those freedoms to free my
country I used those freedoms to free my country along with all my counterparts
country along with all my counterparts
country along with all my counterparts the leaders I know each and almost all
the leaders I know each and almost all
the leaders I know each and almost all of them I’m a normal person I’m a
of them I’m a normal person I’m a
of them I’m a normal person I’m a co-founder of lab Laura Green School in
co-founder of lab Laura Green School in
co-founder of lab Laura Green School in Moby scene I also have a daughter
Moby scene I also have a daughter
Moby scene I also have a daughter Arabella she’s here with me
Arabella she’s here with me
Arabella she’s here with me and I am a partner I have a mother just
and I am a partner I have a mother just
and I am a partner I have a mother just like everybody else my life just like
like everybody else my life just like
like everybody else my life just like everyone but here in Timor both in
everyone but here in Timor both in
everyone but here in Timor both in another part Timo is also known to be a
another part Timo is also known to be a
another part Timo is also known to be a very progressive country whence come to
very progressive country whence come to
very progressive country whence come to human rights
human rights
human rights we almost ratified all the human rights
we almost ratified all the human rights
we almost ratified all the human rights convention we have ambushed man for
convention we have ambushed man for
convention we have ambushed man for human rights and justice we have law for
human rights and justice we have law for
human rights and justice we have law for domestic violence all of it
domestic violence all of it
domestic violence all of it we even including half-cock the
we even including half-cock the
we even including half-cock the corruption Commission just the question
corruption Commission just the question
corruption Commission just the question is that I’ll add the Marines as being an
is that I’ll add the Marines as being an
is that I’ll add the Marines as being an activist as as long as I could remember
activist as as long as I could remember
activist as as long as I could remember still they I am Isis hardly see
still they I am Isis hardly see
still they I am Isis hardly see implementation of it
implementation of it
implementation of it being women is already so hard
being women is already so hard
being women is already so hard in this country and you try to imagine
in this country and you try to imagine
in this country and you try to imagine being a lesbian bisexual trans women
being a lesbian bisexual trans women
being a lesbian bisexual trans women trans man or intersex in a society like
trans man or intersex in a society like
trans man or intersex in a society like Timor I am pretty much aware of this
Timor I am pretty much aware of this
Timor I am pretty much aware of this it’s a global issue but the other
it’s a global issue but the other
it’s a global issue but the other countries already started few steps here
countries already started few steps here
countries already started few steps here and there Timor timor-leste my country
and there Timor timor-leste my country
and there Timor timor-leste my country the country they fought for since I was
the country they fought for since I was
the country they fought for since I was 16 years old today I’m still fighting
16 years old today I’m still fighting
16 years old today I’m still fighting for my freedom the freedom of LGBTI in
for my freedom the freedom of LGBTI in
for my freedom the freedom of LGBTI in this country I’m alone so far I am one
this country I’m alone so far I am one
this country I’m alone so far I am one and only women in this country who have
and only women in this country who have
and only women in this country who have the guts to bring this issue to the
the guts to bring this issue to the
the guts to bring this issue to the public but let me tell you the price
public but let me tell you the price
public but let me tell you the price that I paid for it is not small I have
that I paid for it is not small I have
that I paid for it is not small I have hated by many I disowned by my family at
hated by many I disowned by my family at
hated by many I disowned by my family at the beginning I was seen as monkey in
the beginning I was seen as monkey in
the beginning I was seen as monkey in the bush not complete not worried by me
the bush not complete not worried by me
the bush not complete not worried by me whenever they are LGBT eyes around the
whenever they are LGBT eyes around the
whenever they are LGBT eyes around the heterosexuals my family my friends will
heterosexuals my family my friends will
heterosexuals my family my friends will give signs to others to make sure that
give signs to others to make sure that
give signs to others to make sure that they aware the LGBT eyes are around take
they aware the LGBT eyes are around take
they aware the LGBT eyes are around take good care of yourself what did they
good care of yourself what did they
good care of yourself what did they think for the longest time I try to
think for the longest time I try to
think for the longest time I try to figure out to understand what it is that
figure out to understand what it is that
figure out to understand what it is that they think of us and finally I come to
they think of us and finally I come to
they think of us and finally I come to understand especially here in Timor they
understand especially here in Timor they
understand especially here in Timor they think we are verified rapist kind of
think we are verified rapist kind of
think we are verified rapist kind of people who cannot control our sexual
people who cannot control our sexual
people who cannot control our sexual desire then there might be at risk our
desire then there might be at risk our
desire then there might be at risk our victims that’s what they think this is
victims that’s what they think this is
victims that’s what they think this is why so many of us
why so many of us
why so many of us but almost hardly seen in this country
but almost hardly seen in this country
but almost hardly seen in this country my question is where is LBJ the women
my question is where is LBJ the women
my question is where is LBJ the women the lesbian the bisexual
the lesbian the bisexual
the lesbian the bisexual the transgender and intersex let me show
the transgender and intersex let me show
the transgender and intersex let me show you some of the story Nadia 22 years old
you some of the story Nadia 22 years old
you some of the story Nadia 22 years old she was this owned by her parents her
she was this owned by her parents her
she was this owned by her parents her father kicked out from the house
father kicked out from the house
father kicked out from the house she has been moving from house to house
she has been moving from house to house
she has been moving from house to house for shelter for food not even finish her
for shelter for food not even finish her
for shelter for food not even finish her middle school you can see it’s 22 years
middle school you can see it’s 22 years
middle school you can see it’s 22 years old I can tell you this young girls will
old I can tell you this young girls will
old I can tell you this young girls will have no future if me and you are keep on
have no future if me and you are keep on
have no future if me and you are keep on silence
silence
silence Adame her story was shocked and keep me
Adame her story was shocked and keep me
Adame her story was shocked and keep me for few nights grisly she was stunned
for few nights grisly she was stunned
for few nights grisly she was stunned and she was poor sexually by members of
and she was poor sexually by members of
and she was poor sexually by members of her family she has a daughter nine years
her family she has a daughter nine years
her family she has a daughter nine years old her sister cut her face and I can
old her sister cut her face and I can
old her sister cut her face and I can still see her scar today she’s working
still see her scar today she’s working
still see her scar today she’s working with me and for many times she’s been
with me and for many times she’s been
with me and for many times she’s been beaten up they even pulled her face down
beaten up they even pulled her face down
beaten up they even pulled her face down to her legs to see what is down there
to her legs to see what is down there
to her legs to see what is down there they wanted to remind her that she’s a
they wanted to remind her that she’s a
they wanted to remind her that she’s a woman she’s not sleep or dating a women
woman she’s not sleep or dating a women
woman she’s not sleep or dating a women this is a dhobi 26 years old
this is a dhobi 26 years old
this is a dhobi 26 years old this is Lula three times almost killed
this is Lula three times almost killed
this is Lula three times almost killed herself three Stein hospitalized and is
herself three Stein hospitalized and is
herself three Stein hospitalized and is owned by her parents tied up by her
owned by her parents tied up by her
owned by her parents tied up by her brother pulling the car in the community
brother pulling the car in the community
brother pulling the car in the community people just look at it it’s okay because
people just look at it it’s okay because
people just look at it it’s okay because he’s not normal she’s the devil
he’s not normal she’s the devil
he’s not normal she’s the devil therefore she has no right to live and
therefore she has no right to live and
therefore she has no right to live and this young girl’s was kicked by her own
this young girl’s was kicked by her own
this young girl’s was kicked by her own sister right in a chest that her high
sister right in a chest that her high
sister right in a chest that her high heels actually go through her chest and
heels actually go through her chest and
heels actually go through her chest and bleeding for days and she was left alone
bleeding for days and she was left alone
bleeding for days and she was left alone in the hospital no family come close to
in the hospital no family come close to
in the hospital no family come close to see because they’re too embarrassed to
see because they’re too embarrassed to
see because they’re too embarrassed to see to have her as a member of the
see to have her as a member of the
see to have her as a member of the family it’s a shame to have
family it’s a shame to have
family it’s a shame to have in their family they rather have Nona
in their family they rather have Nona
in their family they rather have Nona died but thanks to God no lies still
died but thanks to God no lies still
died but thanks to God no lies still alive and she is my friend my sister
alive and she is my friend my sister
alive and she is my friend my sister Azul 29 years old again this owned by
Azul 29 years old again this owned by
Azul 29 years old again this owned by her family her sisters keep reminding
her family her sisters keep reminding
her family her sisters keep reminding her every single day put the right
her every single day put the right
her every single day put the right clothes being arrived women dating a man
clothes being arrived women dating a man
clothes being arrived women dating a man he had married this is what he’s
he had married this is what he’s
he had married this is what he’s supposed to be she was not even allowed
supposed to be she was not even allowed
supposed to be she was not even allowed to go to school because her parents told
to go to school because her parents told
to go to school because her parents told her you are not worth it even if you
her you are not worth it even if you
her you are not worth it even if you have education nobody will use you
have education nobody will use you
have education nobody will use you because you are an equal 23 years old
because you are an equal 23 years old
because you are an equal 23 years old there are two of them in her family that
there are two of them in her family that
there are two of them in her family that lesbian both are discriminated violated
lesbian both are discriminated violated
lesbian both are discriminated violated beaten up by their parents constantly
beaten up by their parents constantly
beaten up by their parents constantly daily and of course there is no place
daily and of course there is no place
daily and of course there is no place for them they come to my place where
for them they come to my place where
for them they come to my place where they feel like home this is a few 57 I
they feel like home this is a few 57 I
they feel like home this is a few 57 I have now Andrew
have now Andrew
have now Andrew write their stories and I share it they
write their stories and I share it they
write their stories and I share it they allow me to share it because they
allow me to share it because they
allow me to share it because they believe and they think they feel enough
believe and they think they feel enough
believe and they think they feel enough how long we expect these young people to
how long we expect these young people to
how long we expect these young people to be live in this kind of life I’d like to
be live in this kind of life I’d like to
be live in this kind of life I’d like to encourage you at least try imagine you
encourage you at least try imagine you
encourage you at least try imagine you you have a life in people your own
you have a life in people your own
you have a life in people your own family try to change you simple because
family try to change you simple because
family try to change you simple because this ass cannot accept the way we are
you come from them but they just cannot
you come from them but they just cannot take your wrong whose mistake is that
take your wrong whose mistake is that
take your wrong whose mistake is that who created these people who created
who created these people who created
who created these people who created these young people I didn’t date
these young people I didn’t date
these young people I didn’t date themselves to be this really they really
themselves to be this really they really
themselves to be this really they really want to be put down
want to be put down
want to be put down humiliated fooled by her kicking pitting
humiliated fooled by her kicking pitting
humiliated fooled by her kicking pitting up kick out from the house they really
up kick out from the house they really
up kick out from the house they really think that they want this
think that they want this
think that they want this two things these people young people are
two things these people young people are
two things these people young people are suffer and how long the question I have
suffer and how long the question I have
suffer and how long the question I have again I’m just very lucky I’m educated I
again I’m just very lucky I’m educated I
again I’m just very lucky I’m educated I have jobs I have a lot of opportunity
have jobs I have a lot of opportunity
have jobs I have a lot of opportunity but I also realize my privilege is come
but I also realize my privilege is come
but I also realize my privilege is come along with I can’t just ignore them I
along with I can’t just ignore them I
along with I can’t just ignore them I can just leave it I cannot and I wish
can just leave it I cannot and I wish
can just leave it I cannot and I wish you two should not let this happen
you two should not let this happen
you two should not let this happen recently we have our prime minister made
recently we have our prime minister made
recently we have our prime minister made a statement to call on the family the
a statement to call on the family the
a statement to call on the family the community to accept the LGBTI Holly make
community to accept the LGBTI Holly make
community to accept the LGBTI Holly make a statement do you think is enough no we
a statement do you think is enough no we
a statement do you think is enough no we ratified all the human rights convention
ratified all the human rights convention
ratified all the human rights convention we have ambushed man for human rights
we have ambushed man for human rights
we have ambushed man for human rights and justice we have domestic violence
and justice we have domestic violence
and justice we have domestic violence law we have all this equipments
law we have all this equipments
law we have all this equipments none of them are use in so far no record
none of them are use in so far no record
none of them are use in so far no record no report whatsoever on the members of
no report whatsoever on the members of
no report whatsoever on the members of LGBTI LGBTI they closed it this is don’t
LGBTI LGBTI they closed it this is don’t
LGBTI LGBTI they closed it this is don’t know whether this is supposed to be
know whether this is supposed to be
know whether this is supposed to be reported they think that they deserve
reported they think that they deserve
reported they think that they deserve all these treatments please just keep
all these treatments please just keep
all these treatments please just keep quiet some of them are dying already
quiet some of them are dying already
quiet some of them are dying already here’s themselves LGBTI here in
here’s themselves LGBTI here in
here’s themselves LGBTI here in timor-leste and looking at the world I
timor-leste and looking at the world I
timor-leste and looking at the world I see so many countries are progressing
see so many countries are progressing
see so many countries are progressing making a move children here and there
making a move children here and there
making a move children here and there but the more I start with the starting
but the more I start with the starting
but the more I start with the starting to talk about it and I’m just hoping
to talk about it and I’m just hoping
to talk about it and I’m just hoping that soon this is not this a simple word
that soon this is not this a simple word
that soon this is not this a simple word let me just talk and talked about it but
let me just talk and talked about it but
let me just talk and talked about it but we come to realize it give me a chance I
we come to realize it give me a chance I
we come to realize it give me a chance I have been actually trying hard to reach
have been actually trying hard to reach
have been actually trying hard to reach out to somebody that I adore I like her
out to somebody that I adore I like her
out to somebody that I adore I like her so much
so much
so much Ellen DeGeneres I believe she can be
Ellen DeGeneres I believe she can be
Ellen DeGeneres I believe she can be our champion of human rights especially
our champion of human rights especially
our champion of human rights especially the right of LGBTI I recently met a
the right of LGBTI I recently met a
the right of LGBTI I recently met a billionaire from Poland her name is
billionaire from Poland her name is
billionaire from Poland her name is Dominique collection we went through a
Dominique collection we went through a
Dominique collection we went through a lot of works that are done in mobi C and
lot of works that are done in mobi C and
lot of works that are done in mobi C and then in the end she questioning me so
then in the end she questioning me so
then in the end she questioning me so all of your work there seems to be so
all of your work there seems to be so
all of your work there seems to be so hard so serious do you have anything fun
hard so serious do you have anything fun
hard so serious do you have anything fun to think about yeah I’m thinking about
to think about yeah I’m thinking about
to think about yeah I’m thinking about two women I want to meet Oprah Winfrey
two women I want to meet Oprah Winfrey
two women I want to meet Oprah Winfrey and alien de janeiro illness engineer I
and alien de janeiro illness engineer I
and alien de janeiro illness engineer I wanted the most
wanted the most
wanted the most why because I needed her help I don’t
why because I needed her help I don’t
why because I needed her help I don’t want to meet her because this is rich I
want to meet her because this is rich I
want to meet her because this is rich I don’t want to meet her but simple
don’t want to meet her but simple
don’t want to meet her but simple because he’s a popular oh well no no I
because he’s a popular oh well no no I
because he’s a popular oh well no no I needed her hand I needed her support her
needed her hand I needed her support her
needed her hand I needed her support her love for the LGBT I hear misty more
love for the LGBT I hear misty more
love for the LGBT I hear misty more because I do not have one in this
because I do not have one in this
because I do not have one in this country
country
country I have leaders but I just have leaders I
I have leaders but I just have leaders I
I have leaders but I just have leaders I do not have leaders who needing us who
do not have leaders who needing us who
do not have leaders who needing us who protect us I’m hoping that someday my
protect us I’m hoping that someday my
protect us I’m hoping that someday my dream is just not a dream but I will
dream is just not a dream but I will
dream is just not a dream but I will meet Ellen DeGeneres now I want to make
meet Ellen DeGeneres now I want to make
meet Ellen DeGeneres now I want to make a call to all of us start from myself
a call to all of us start from myself
a call to all of us start from myself let’s make the difference we can do it
let’s make the difference we can do it
let’s make the difference we can do it timo was known before it’s impossible to
timo was known before it’s impossible to
timo was known before it’s impossible to be a country we made it Timor is become
be a country we made it Timor is become
be a country we made it Timor is become a country not accounted it was denied
a country not accounted it was denied
a country not accounted it was denied for so many years so many things that
for so many years so many things that
for so many years so many things that happen in this country quite impossible
happen in this country quite impossible
happen in this country quite impossible we made it this time I challenge you can
we made it this time I challenge you can
we made it this time I challenge you can we please work together hand in hand
we please work together hand in hand
we please work together hand in hand change timor-leste change our home bring
change timor-leste change our home bring
change timor-leste change our home bring our children especially those two
our children especially those two
our children especially those two already around us and those who are to
already around us and those who are to
already around us and those who are to come if we don’t change now today we
come if we don’t change now today we
come if we don’t change now today we will not change the one that coming we
will not change the one that coming we
will not change the one that coming we will never make any change
will never make any change
will never make any change I have a daughter of two years old I
I have a daughter of two years old I
I have a daughter of two years old I know I’m not a hero maybe too many but I
know I’m not a hero maybe too many but I
know I’m not a hero maybe too many but I just want to be the
just want to be the
just want to be the who doing something that’s significant
who doing something that’s significant
who doing something that’s significant for me star for me my family my
for me star for me my family my
for me star for me my family my community and people who I can reach out
community and people who I can reach out
community and people who I can reach out to if I can change yes I want to change
to if I can change yes I want to change
to if I can change yes I want to change it I have done it I have been in this
it I have done it I have been in this
it I have done it I have been in this struggle since I was 16 years old today
struggle since I was 16 years old today
struggle since I was 16 years old today I am 44 years old no regrets whatsoever
I am 44 years old no regrets whatsoever
I am 44 years old no regrets whatsoever what I have done I actually feel good
what I have done I actually feel good
what I have done I actually feel good the door I haven’t done much I haven’t
the door I haven’t done much I haven’t
the door I haven’t done much I haven’t changed so much but I have done small
changed so much but I have done small
changed so much but I have done small small here and there and I’m hoping to
small here and there and I’m hoping to
small here and there and I’m hoping to make more and your hand your heart your
make more and your hand your heart your
make more and your hand your heart your ears your eyes are needed to make the
ears your eyes are needed to make the
ears your eyes are needed to make the difference let’s create the world start
difference let’s create the world start
difference let’s create the world start from our home the country called East
from our home the country called East
from our home the country called East Timor the whole community and this world
Timor the whole community and this world
Timor the whole community and this world a place of love respect no hate please
a place of love respect no hate please
a place of love respect no hate please thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
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