Riding Our Double Rainbows to Heaven: Experiences of LGBT Mormons of Color in the Modern World

7/28/2019 Riding Our Double Rainbows to Heaven: Experiences of LGBT Mormons of Color in the Modern World

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Qlclki @ur C`uahg Qblka`ws t`

MgbvgkGxpgrlgkngs `f HIAS O`ro`ks `f N`h`r lk tmg O`cgrk Y`rhc

Urgsgktgr Frgc A`wgrs


2/25

Lt ls k`t ùr clffgrgkngs tmbt clvlcg us+ Lt ls ùr lkbalhlty t`rgnìklzg( bnngpt( bkc nghgarbtg tm`sg clffgrgkngs+

Bucrg H`rcg( @ur Cgbc Agmlkc Ws: U`gos

Bfrlnbk/Bogrlnbk `f Nbrlaagbk cgsngkt( wrltgr( p`gt( bntlvlst( hgsalbk bkcfgolklst+


3/25

Ymy brg wg mgrg0 Ymbts tmg st`ry0 S agilk t` gxph`rg tmg st`rlgs bkc lssugs

gkn`uktgrgc ay HIAS O`ro`k Ug`phg `f N`h`r

-U`N, lk tmglr cblhy hlvgs+

Ymy c`uahg rblka`ws0 @kg rblka`w rgfgrgkngs tmg vbrlgty `f muobk sdlk

t`kgs( bkc

Smg `tmgr rblka`w rgfgrgkngs lktgrkbtl`kbh HIASprlcg+


4/25

Ymbt smùhc yù tbdg bwby frò tmls prgsgktbtl`k0

B agttgr ukcgrstbkclki bkc bpprgnlbtl`k f`r tmg hlvgs `fHIAS O`ro`k Ug`phg `f N`h`r -U`N,

Hgbrk t` ukcgrstbkc: Wklqug nmbhhgkigs fbngc ay HIAS O`ro`k U`N M`w t` agttgr lktgrbnt wltm HIAS O`ro`k U`N Ilfts( n`ktrlautl`ks( bkc clvgrslty tmbt HIAS O`ro`k U`N

arlki t` tmg clvgrsg nòoukltlgs t` wmlnm tmgy agh`ki


5/25

Ymy bkc m`w clc tmls pr`jgnt igt stbrtgc0 B qulnd tloghlkg

Cgngoagr 1525

Bfflrobtl`k: Iby bkc Hgsalbk O`ro`ks hgbcgrsmlp oggtlkisp`ks`rgc ay tmg Muobk Qlimts Nbopblik -MQN,+

@ntàgr 1522Bfflrobtl`k HIAS Ug`phg `f N`h r -U@N, bkc Bhhlgs irùp wbs

stbrtgc bs b irùp `f sghf/lcgktlflgc pg`phg `f n`h`r bkc bhhlgsibtmgrgc t` gxph`rg ouhtlphg lcgktltlgs bkc tmg lktgrsgntl`ks `frbnggtmklnlty( sgxubh `rlgktbtl`k( igkcgr lcgktlty( bkc HC^fbltm+

Urgsgktbtl`k fgbturlki HIAS Gxgnutlvgs `f N`h`r bt @ut bkcGqubh Y`rdphbng ûoolt

Fgarubry 1521 Nh`sgc Fbnga``d irùp wbs nrgbtgc t` gknùrbig HC^ HIASU@N t` agilk t` flkc tmglr v`lng lk b w`rhc wmgrg tmgy brg

`ftgk lkvlslahg ukhgss tmgy !spgbd tmglr trutm+


6/25

Ym` Brg HIAS O`ro`k U`N0 Cgflkltl`k ^tbtlstlns

Wklqug Nmbhhgkigs Fbngc ay HIAS U`N Nuhturbh( ^`nlbh( Cgoìrbpmln

Aglki bk @ut HIAS U`N Y`rdphbng bkc Fbltm Rugstl`kkblrg `k Gxpgrlgkng / ûrvgy F`nus: Bhh HIAS

U`N frò b HC^ Abndirùkc( bntlvg `r lkbntlvg lk tmg HC^Nmurnm

Cgoìrbpmlns Rugstl`kkblrg ^ghgntgc Qgsp`ksgs


7/25

Ym` Brg HIAS O`ro`k U`N0 / Cgflkltl`k

*Ugrs`k `f n`h`r-phurbh:pg`phg `f n`h`r4pgrs`ks `f n`h`r, ls b tgro usgc(prlobrlhy lk tmg Wkltgc ^tbtgs( t` cgsnrlag bhh pg`phg wm` brg k`t wmltg+ Smg tgro

ls ogbkt t` ag lknhuslvg bo`ki k`k/wmltg ir`ups( gopmbslzlki n`oo`k

nmbrbntgrlstlns `f hlfg gxpgrlgkngs

HIAS U`N brg hgsalbk( iby( alsgxubh bkc trbksigkcgr lkclvlcubhs tmbt brg k`k/wmltg

HIAS O`ro`k U`N brg hgsalbk( iby( alsgxubh bkc trbksigkcgr lkclvlcubhs tmbt

brg k`k/wmltg bkc brg ogoagrs `r f`rogr ogoagrs `f tmg HC^ Nmurnm


8/25

Ym` Brg HIAS O`ro`k U`N0 / ^tbtlstlnsDgy W^ ^tbtlstlns HIAS U@N

W^ Ngksus kuoagrs `k U`N : 1>'-92+7O,

O`st `f tmg n`ksgrvbtlvg rgsgbrnmgstlobtgs HIAS p`puhbtl`k t` ag bt7/25' `f tmg t`tbh p`puhbtl`k

Gstlobtgc HIAS U`N p`puhbtl`k: >+7olhhl`k

Nmbhhgkigs lk fliurlki ùt bntubhkuoagrs slkng h`t `f HIAS pg`phgstruiihgc t` nòg ùt bkc tmbt sltubtl`kls gvgk w`rst lk Ug`phg `f N`h`rnòoukltlgs

@vgrbhh( tmgrg ls vgry fgw rgsgbrnm bkcfbntubh cbtb bvblhbahg f`r HIAS U`N

* ùrng: KIHNN

Dgy W^ ^tbtlstlns HC^ S`tbh ogoagrsmlp `f tmg HC^ Nmurnm bt

tmg gkc `f 1525 ? 23+2O+ * Qghlilùs Nòp`sltl`k `f tmg W+^+

O`ro`ks ? 2+9'** Qbnlbh bkc gtmkln nòp`sltl`k `f

O`ro`ks**:

=6' Ymltg -k`k/Mlspbkln, >' Ahbnd -k`k/Mlspbkln, 2' Bslbk -k`k/Mlspbkln, >' @tmgrOlxgc -k`k/Mlspbkln, 9' Mlspbkln S`tbh K`k/Ymltg ? 23'

* ùrng: Smg Nmurnm f Jgsus Nmrlst f Hbttgr Cby blkts( tbtlstlnbhQgp`rt( 1525

**^ùrng: Ugw F`ruo k Qghlil`k & Uuahln Hlfg W+^+ Qghlilùs Hbkcsnbpgûrvgy: Qghlilùs Nòp`sltl`k f tmg W+^+ bkc Qbng ay Qghlilùs Srbcltl`k

HIAS O`ro`k U`N brg b VGQ\ sobhh irùp lk bhh nòoukltlgs+


9/25

Wklqug Nmbhhgkigs Fbngc ay HIAS U`N Nuhturbh(^`nlbh( Cgoìrbpmln

N`kstbkt clhgoob Iby flrst `r Bslbk flrst0 Ahbnd flrst `r Hgsalbk flrst0@r Kbtlvg Bogrlnbk flrst0 HC^ flrst `r iby flrst0 HC^ `r Mlspbkln flrst0

Lkfhugkng `f fbltm bkc rghlil`k Fbolhy( HC^ Nmurnm bkc s`nlgtbh gxpgntbtl`ks rgibrclki obrrlbig(

nmlhcrgk

Hbnd `f nòouklty bkc HC^ Nmurnm gcunbtl`k bkc bwbrgkgss `kHIAS t`plns

Hbnd `f vlslahy ùt bkc sunngssfuh r`hg o`cghs Gn`kòln clspbrltlgs


10/25

Wklqug Nmbhhgkigs Fbngc ay HIAS U`N Aglki bk@ut HIAS U`N

Srbcltl`kbh clhgoob `f bhh ùt Iby ogoagrs ^bfg nòpbklgs bkc HC^ Nmurnm gkvlr`kogkts t` ag ùt

Hlfgstyhg pgrngptl`ks ^`nlbh lknhusl`k lk w`rd bkc HC^ s`nlbh nlrnhgs -s`nlbh lktgrbntl`ks(

nùphgs s`nlbh gvgkts bt w`rd bkc nmurnm,

Nhua lknhusl`k Auslkgss nòouklty bkc h`nbh nòouklty ùtrgbnm Ugrngptl`ks ay nustògrs bkc HC^ Nmurnm ogoagrs

Juciogkts ay k`k/HIAS U`N Bssuoptl`ks ay k`k/U@N HIAS


11/25

Wklqug Nmbhhgkigs Fbngc ay HIAS U`N Y`rdphbng &Fbltm

Lcgktlty nrlsls Olk`rlty wltmlk b Olk`rlty Wklqug lssugs bkc nmbhhgkigs lk nòlki ùt bt w`rd bkc nòlki ùt lk

b HC^ fbltm sgttlki

Ogkt`rlki f`r HIAS U`N bt w`rd bkc lk HC^ fbltm sgttlkis Gxgnutlvg sp`ks`rsmlp bt w`rd bkc HC^ Nmurnm hgbcgrsmlp supp`rt Hbnd `f ùt r`hg o`cghs lk a`tm w`rd bkc fbltm sgttlkis O`rg nmbkngs `f hbnd `f vlslahg pbrtlnlpbtl`k lk HIAS bfflklty irùp bkc

`tmgr rghbtgc gvgkts

Qbnlso( mò`pmàlb bkc trbkspmàlb nrgbtg clspr`p`rtl`kbtg jàalbs biblkst HIAS pg`phg `f n`h`r bkc lk HC^ fbltm sgttlkis


12/25

Rugstl`kkblrg `k Gxpgrlgkng / ûrvgy F`nus: Bhh HIAS U`Nfrò b HC^ Abndirùkc( bntlvg `r lkbntlvg lk tmg HC^ Nmurnm

ûrvgy F`nus: Bhh HIAS U`N frò b HC^ Abndirùkc( bntlvg `r

lkbntlvg lk tmg HC^ Nmurnm

Clvlcgc lkt` tw` pbrts:

Cgoìrbpmlns Gxpgrlgkng


13/25

Rugstl`kkblrg `k Gxpgrlgkng / Cgoìrbpmlns

Kbog -`r Flntl`kbh Kbog, Igkcgr Big Clvgrslty Lcgktlflnbtl`k -Gtmklnlty^gxubh @rlgktbtl`k, ObrltbhUbrtkgr ^tbtus Gcunbtl`k HC^ Nmurnm Abndirùkc

N`kvgrt0: \gs `r K` Nurrgkt `r Urgvlùs Nbhhlkis

@ut bt Y`rd0: \gs `r K` @ut lk b HC^ Fbltm ^gttlki0: \gs `r K` Nurrgkthy Bttgkclki HC^ Nmurnm0: \gs `r K`


14/25

Rugstl`kkblrg `k Gxpgrlgkng / Rugstl`ks

Brg yù ùt lk b HC^ Nmurnm sgttlki0 Lf yù brg ùt( wmgk clcyù nòg ùt0

Brg tmgrg spgnlfln gvgkts tmbt hgc t` yùr cgnlsl`k t` nòg ùt`r k`t t` nòg ùt lk b HC^ Nmurnm sgttlki0

M`w mbs yùr gtmklnlty gffgntgc yùr nòlki ùt `r k`t0 M`w mbvg yù aggk trgbtgc ay Nmurnm ogoagrs bkc hgbcgrs bs

b rgsuht `f sghf/lcgktlflnbtl`k -`r k`k lcgktlflnbtl`k, `f yùr HIAS

cgslikbtl`k0

Ymbt mbs aggk tmg gffgnt `f yùr rghbtl`ks bt Nmurnm `k yùrpbrtkgr( spùsg `r sliklflnbkt `tmgr0


15/25

Rugstl`kkblrg `k Gxpgrlgkng / Rugstl`ks

C` yù mbvg bcvlng `r hgss`ks hgbrkgc tmbt yù wùhc hldg t` smbrg wltm`tmgr HIAS U`N `k yùr rbnlbhHIAS jùrkgy lk yùr HC^ fbltm hlfg0

Ymbt mbvg aggk yùr nmbhhgkigs lk tmg Nmurnm bs bk HIAS Ugrs`k `fN`h`r0 M`w mbs nòlki ùt -`r k`t nòlki ùt, bffgntgc yùr nbhhlkis lk

tmg HC^ Nmurnm0 Mbs lt nmbkigc m`w yù lktgrbnt wltm HC^ Nmurnmogoagrs0

Ymbt brg sòg sunngss strbtgilgs yù wùhc hldg t` suiigst f`r HIASU`N lk tmg HC^ Nmurnm0 F`r tm`sg wm` hgbvg tmg HC^ Nmurnm0

Ymbt brg sòg wbys tmg HC^ Nmurnm nbk pr`vlcg o`rg `ribklzbtl`kbhsupp`rt f`r HIAS U`N0


16/25

ûrvgy Qgphlgs / CgoìrbpmlnsKuoagr `f Qgphlgs ^lx -6,

Igkcgr Obhg( Iby Obk

Big @hcgst ? 734 \ùkigst ? 2=4 Bvgrbig ? >9

Clvgrslty Lcgktlflnbtl`k

-Gtmklnlty^gxubh @rlgktbtl`k,:

Gtmklnlty / Bfrlnbk Bogrlnbk4 Ogxlnbk Bogrlnbk4 Bslbk Ubnlfln Lshbkcgr4 Srl/Qbnlbh / Ahbnd( Ltbhlbk

bkc Uugrt` Qlnbk4 Hbtlk`4 O`rgk` bkc Kbtlvg Bogrlnbk

^gxubh @rlgktbtl`k Iby( Alsgxubh( Mò`sgxubh( Iby Obk

ObrltbhUbrtkgr ^tbtus ^lkihg ? =5'4 Lk b fùr ygbr nòolttgc rghbtl`ksmlp ? 15'

Gcunbtl`k Abnmgh`rs( Obstgrs( Bss`nlbtgs Cgirggs4 Mlim snm``h irbcubtg gktgrlki n`hhgig4 Wklvgrslty

stucgkt4 N`hhgig Irbcubtg

HC^ Nmurnm Abndirùkc /

N`kvgrt0

K` ? 75'4 \gs ? 75'

HC^ Nmurnm Abndirùkc /

Nurrgkt `r Urgvlùs Nbhhlkis0

Ybrc Nm`lr Clrgnt`r( ûkcby ^nm``h Sgbnmgr( I`spgh C`ntrlkg Sgbnmgr -`vgr 15 ygbrs bi`,( 2st

Bsslstbkt t` tmg Alsm`p Bbr`kln Urlgstm``c( Qgturkgc Olssl`kbry( Olssl`k Hgbcgr( Urlobry

Sgbnmgr( Ghcgr Ru`ruo Flrst Nùksgh`r

@ut bt Y`rd0: K` ? 29'4 \gs ? 75'4 K`t bpphlnbahg ? 29'4 Wkgoph`ygc ?26'

@ut lk b HC^ Fbltm ^gttlki0: K` ? >>'4 \gs ? 75'4 Lt ls k`w b k`k/lssug ? 29'

Nurrgkthy Bttgkclki HC^

Nmurnm0

K` ? 97'4 \gs ? 17'


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ûrvgy Qgphlgs / Rugstl`ks

Brg yù ùt lk b HC^ Nmurnm sgttlki0Lf yù brg ùt( wmgk clc yù nògùt0:

Nbrh`s( Bhg K`

Jbogs /Big >5( lk 2


18/25


M`w mbs yùr gtmklnlty gffgntgc yùr

nòlki ùt `r k`t0

Nbrh`s / Lt clc k`t bffgnt lt( bs ogoagrs `f tmg wbrc trgbtgc og bs tmg sbog rbng bs

oy fbolhy( wmò brg wmltg+Jbogs / K`t bt bhh+

Bhg / K`t bt bhh+ O`st `f oy fbolhy ls hlagrbh `hc Nbtm`hlns s` tmgy supp rt og tmg

`khy tmlki tmbt ls clffgrgkt baùt oy gtmklnlty ls tmbt pg`phg mbvg b prgsgt lcgb `f

wmbt b ibyal ahbnd obk ls bkc L c`k)t flt lt+

Ubxty / Lc bhwbys ag oysghf -Iby,

Cys`k / K`t rgbhhy+

Frgc / Oy gtmklnlty ls lop`rtbkt t` og bs L irgw up lk Sgxbs bkc irgw up lk b

w`rdlki/nhbss ahbnd kglima`rm``c( bttgkcgc bhh/ahbnd snm``hs bkc bttgkcgc b

mlst`rlnbhhy ahbnd n`hhgig f`r b fgw ygbrs+ Oy HC^ mòg ls tmg Ybsmlkit`k CN

brgb( bk brgb tmbt ls vgry bnngptlki `f clvgrslty+ @vgr tmg ygbrs( oy vlgw `f oy

nòlki ùt mbs nmbkigc+ L bo ùt bkc stby ùt k`t f`r oy `wk sbdg aut f`r tmg

sbdg `f futurg igkgrbtl`ks `f HIAS pg`phg `f n`h`r+

M`w mbvg yù aggk trgbtgc ayNmurnm ogoagrs bkc hgbcgrs bs brgsuht `f sghf/lcgktlflnbtl`k -`r k`k

lcgktlflnbtl`k, `f yùr HIAScgslikbtl`k0

Nbrh`s / O`st `hcgr tmbk og mbvg `strbnlzgc og `khlkg+ @khy b sobhh fgw oy big

`r yùkigr brg `dby wltm lt+ @kg iuy oy big ah`ndgc og `k Fbnga``d wmgk mg

rgbhlzgc L wùhc n`ktlkug tbhdlki baùt iby lssugs `k oy pbig+

Bhg / K`kg lk b nmurnm sgttlki dk`w ukhgss wg)rg nh`sg frlgkcs aut mgy bhh dk`w L

supp`rt HIASR pg`phg lk gvgry wby+ Smgy gvgk dk`w tmbt L wgkt t` Urlcg

Ubxty / L tmlkd L kgvgr bhh`wgc bky`kg t` trgbtgc og clffgrgkt agnbusg `f oy sgxubh

`rlgktbtl`k +++ Frò b vgry yùki big L hgbrkgc tmbt wg tgbnm pg`phg m`w t` trgbt us

bkc tmbt rgs`kbtgc wltm og +++Cys`k / L c`k)t fggh s`+++

Jbogs / ^lkng L bo k` h`kigr b ogoagr `f tmg Nmurnm( bftgr 23 ygbrs tmls qugstl`k

ls k`w outg+

Frgc / L j`lkgc tmg HC^ Nmurnm wmlhg L wbs lk tmg olhltbry bkc bttgkcgc olhltbry bkc

ouhtlnuhturbh wbrcs+ ^lkng L wbs k`t ùt curlki tmls tlog( L clc k`t mbvg ounm

lktgrbntl`k lk tmls rgibrc+


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Ymbt mbs aggk tmg gffgnt `f yùrrghbtl`ks bt Nmurnm `k yùr pbrtkgr(spùsg `r sliklflnbkt `tmgr0

Ubxty / K`kg+++ Lc `khy aggk lk `kg rghbtl`ksmlp wltm b k`k HC^ iuy f`r 7 ygbrs++

M`wgvgr( oy rghbtl`ksmlp wltm mlo kgvgr mbc bky gffgnt `k og aggk HC^

Cys`k / L mbvg mbc olxgc rghbtl`ksmlps wltm oy a`yfrlgkcs+

C` yù mbvg bcvlng `r hgss`kshgbrkgc tmbt yù wùhc hldg t` smbrgwltm `tmgr HIAS U`N `k yùr rbnlbh

HIAS jùrkgy lk yùr HC^ fbltm hlfg0

Bhg / M`kgsthy just hlvg yùr hlfg gkj`y tmg tlog yù mbvg bkc KGVGQ hgt bky`kg

tbdg bwby wmbt obdgs yù spgnlbh+

Ubxty / L tmlkd tmbt oy sbvlki irbng wbs tmbt L rgoblk oysghf +++ Lvg bhwbys hlstgkgc

t` oy `wk lkkgr v`lng++++

Cys`k / Ymgk yù brg Trgbcy_ t` nòg ùt( ag prgpbrgc t` flkc ùt wm` yùr trug

frlgkcs brg+

Frgc/ Ag b slikp`st++ lt tbdgs pgrs`kbh nùrbig aut n`kslcgr stbrtlki bkc

n`ktlkulki t` smbrg yùr st`ry bs b HIAS O`ro`k `f N`h`r hlvgs nmbkig f`r tmg

agttgr f`r `tmgr HIAS O`ro`ks bkc bhhlgs agnbusg `f yùr wlhhlkikgss t` smbrg yùrst`ry+ Futurg igkgrbtl`ks `f HIAS O`ro`ks `f N`h r wlhh h``d f`r st`rlgs frò

prgvlùs igkgrbtl`ks f`r m`pg lk tmglr jùrkgy yùr st`ry agnògs b slikp`st lk

tmglr jùrkgy t` ukcgrstbkc tmglr wm`hg sghf+

Ymbt mbvg aggk yùr nmbhhgkigs lktmg Nmurnm bs bk HIAS Ugrs`k `fN`h`r0 M`w mbs nòlki ùt -`r k`t

nòlki ùt, bffgntgc yùr nbhhlkis lktmg HC^ Nmurnm0 Mbs lt nmbkigc

m`w yù lktgrbnt wltm HC^ Nmurnmogoagrs0

Nbrh`s / Oy nòlki ùt lk tmg Nmurnm bppgbrs t` ag tmg sbog bs tm`sg k`t U@N+

L( bh`ki wltm `tmgr U@Ns lk oy wbrc bkc stbdg( clc gxpgrlgkng rbnlso wmgk L wbs

bntlvg bkc k`t ùt+

Jbogs / K` nmbhhgkigs4 K` gffgnt lk ^bk Frbknlsn` ^lkihgs Ybrc ukcgr Alsm`ps

Qàgrts & Ybcg4 L c` k`t clsnuss oy sgxubhlty wltm HC^ Nmurnm ogoagrs+

Bhg / Oy nmbhhgkig mbs oblkhy flimtlki wltm tmg o`rbh slcg `f wmbt Lo c`lki

agnbusg lts aglki crlhhgc lk t` oy mgbc tmbt bky f`ro `f mò`sgxubhlty ls wr`ki+Aut L dk`w L wbs a`rk tmls wby bkc L wùhc kgvgr nm``sg tmls hlfg+ L h`vg lt bkc mbtg

lt bt tmg sbog tlog+ Hldg tmg nmurnm lt obdgs og str`kigr aut obdgs hlfg mbrc bs

wghh+ Lt rgbhhy mbskt gffgntgc oy nmurnm nbhhlki ygt aut lt wlhh wmgk L nòg ùt bt

sòg p`lkt+ L c` fggh hldg Lo hlvlki b hlg bt nmurnm bkc Lhh mbvg t` cgbh wltm lt s``kgr

`r hbtgr+

Cys`k / \ù fggh tmbt tmgrg ls Tk`_ `kg yù nbk rghbtg wltm bkc tbhd t`+ Gspgnlbhhy

hlvlki lk ^bht Hbdg Nlty( yù mbvg obky wm` brg iby( aut tmgy brg supprgsslki bkc

tmgy c`k)t wbkt t` tbhd baùt lt+


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Ymbt brg sòg sunngss strbtgilgs

yù wùhc hldg t` suiigst f`r HIASU`N lk tmg HC^ Nmurnm0 F`r tm`sg

wm` hgbvg tmg HC^ Nmurnm0

Nbrh`s / Smgy smùhc dk`w tmbt tmgyrg k`t tmg `khy HIAS U@Ns lk tmg Nmurnm+

HIAS `ris+ f`r U@Ns smùhc ag bwbrg tmbt tmgrg brg HC^ bo`kist tmgo+

Jbogs / L sgg tmgsg bs tw` clffgrgkt lssugs+ Lk gltmgr nbsg: sm`w ukn`kcltl`kbh

h`vg4 F`r tm`sg wm` hgbvg tmg HC^ Nmurnm/ tmls wlhh vbry frò pgrs`k t` pgrs`k

cgpgkclki `k wmgtmgr `r k`t tmglr frlgkcs( fbolhy( n`/w`rdgrs brg HC^+ Lf yù wbkt

t` stby lk tmg HC^ Nmurnm( j`lk Qgn`knlhlbtl`k -lf yù hlvg lk Wtbm,+ Lf yù wbkt t`

dggp HC^ tlgs( j`lk Bfflrobtl`k Iby & Hgsalbk O`ro`ks+

Bhg / KB+ bkc f`r pg`phg wm` hgbvg tmg nmurnm lf yù m`kgsthy h`vg tmg nmurnm bkc

dk`w lts trug tmlkd baùt nòlki abnd bs rùim bs lt ls t` mgbr bkc sgg tmg tmlkis

pg`phg sby tmg gkcs c` justlfy tmg ogbks+

Ubxty /Bhwbys ag yùrsghf """"

Cys`k / Ag m`kgst wltm yù bkc nòg ùt wmgk yù fggh tmbt yù brg rgbcy+ C`k)t

stby lk tmg nh`sgt t`` h`ki+ H``d f`r supp`rt irùps bkc tm`sg yù nbk truhy n`kflcglk+

Frgc / F`r a`tm irùps( L suiigst n`ktlkulki t` f`nus `k cgvgh`plki b kgtw`rd `f

frlgkcs tmbt wlhh h`vg yù f`r tmg uklqug pgrs`k yù mbvg w`rdgc s` mbrc t`

agnòg+

Ymbt brg sòg wbys tmg HC^ Nmurnmnbk pr`vlcg o`rg `ribklzbtl`kbhsupp`rt f`r HIAS U`N0

Nbrh`s / Smg Nmurnm smùhc stbrt ay st`p trgbtlki us bs slkkgrs+ Smgy smùhc bpphy

tmbt t` bhh( rgibrchgss `f rbng+

Jbogs / ^t`p trgbtlki HIASL bs !n`kfusgc mgtgr`sgxubhs!+

Bhg / ^t`p n`kcgoklki pg`phg+ Nmurnm ls supp`sgc t` ag b phbng `f h`vg+ Smgrg ls

gkùim mbtg gvgrywmgrg ghsg+

Ubxty / Smls ls b mbrc qugstl`k( aut L mbvg t` sby tmbt nmurnm ogoagrs kggc t` aghgss juciogktbh $ o`rg nòpbssl`kbtg t`wbrcs HIAS ogoagrs

Cys`k /B supp`rt irùp tmbt mghps tmgo ag nòf`rtbahg wltm tmgosghvgs rbtmgr

tmbk trylki t` nmbkig tmgo+

Frgc / Ag wlhhlki t` pbssl`kbtghy bkc n`kslstgkthy gxpbkc tmglr dk`whgcig bkc

ukcgrstbkclki `k tmg lssugs `f gtmklnlty bkc sgxubhlty bkc tbdg pr`bntlvg bntl`k t`

o`vg tmg nmurnm f`rwbrc lk tmls rgibrc4 Nrgbtg sbfg spbngs w`rhcwlcg wmgrg HIAS

HC^ ogoagrs nbk oggt t` `pgkhy clsnuss tmglr gxpgrlgkngs


21/25

Ymbt mbvg wg tbhdgc baùt0

HIAS O`ro`k U`N bkc tmg uklqug nmbhhgkigs bkc lssugstmgy fbng

Gxph`rgc tmg st`rlgs gknùktgrgc ay HIAS O`ro`k Ug`phg`f N`h`r -U`N, lk tmglr cblhy hlvgs

Ymbt brg sòg kgxt stgps yù smùhc tbdg0

Qgbnm ùt t` b HIAS O`ro`k U`N bkc mbvg b n`kvgrsbtl`kwltm tmgo baùt: Wklqug nmbhhgkigs tmgy fbng M`w t` mbvg b agttgr lktgrbntl`ks bkc n`kvgrsbtl`ks Ilfts bkc n`ktrlautl`ks tmgy mbvg obcg t` tmglr ouhtlphg

nòoukltlgs


22/25

Oby wg h``d f`r gvgry `pp`rtuklty( tmgrgf`rg( t` cgnrgbsg ls`hbtl`k(lknrgbsg lknhusl`k `f bhh( bkc gkrlnm ùr hlvgs wltm tmls clvgrslty `f

muobk s`nlbhlty wltmlk tmg a`kcs `f uklfylki c`ntrlkbh aghlgfs+ Hldg

tmg lktgrkbtl`kbh brt gxmlalt `f tmg Nmurnm ousguo( hgt us flkc

hlkdbig tmrùim h`vg bkc tmrùim Nmrlst bkc Mls i`spgh+ Oby tmg

mbppy rgsuht ag tmg gogrigkng `fuklty lk clvgrslty+ Oby wg gkj`y

tmg mbppy nlrnuostbkng `f tmg A``d `f O`ro`k grb wmgk tmgrg

wgrg k`t t` ag fùkc bky obkkgr `f /ltgs+ -3 Kg+ 2:29+,

Ghcgr J`mk D+ Nbrobnd

@f tmg ^gvgkty

Wklty lk Clvgrslty( Gkslik( Obrnm 2


23/25

Bndk`whgcigogkts

Bntlvg bkc f`rogr HIAS O`ro`ks `f N`h`r tmbt nm`sg t` pbrtlnlpbtg lk tmls pr`jgnt Gtgrkbh tmbkds t` bhh `f yù f`r obdlki tmls pr`jgnt nòg t` hlfg

Bfflrobtl`k: Iby bkc Hgsalbk O`ro`ks / HIAS Ug`phg `f N`h`r -U@N, bkc BhhlgsIrùp

Qàgrt Qggs / F`r aglki tmg rgsp`kcgkt f`r tmls sgssl`k ûkst`kg Ghhgk bkc Obry Agtm f`r tmglr irbnlùs mghp curlki tmg jùrkgy Arung Nbrvgr bkc ^boggr ^boucrb / F`r tmglr Cgvgh`plki HIAS Ug`phg `f N`h`r

-U`N, Goph`yggs prgsgktbtl`k bt @ut bkc Gqubh bkc bhh`wlki og t` usg obtgrlbh

frò lt

Smg Ali Fùr BnnùktlkiN`ksuhtlki Flro L w`rd f`r bkc @ut bkc Gqubh Y`rdphbngBcv`nbtgs F`r f`stgrlki bk lknhuslvg w`rd gkvlr`kogkt bt oy n`ksuhtlki flro

Mbrry Dk`x bkc ^mbr`k Ir`vgs f`rogr bkc nurrgkt Clrgnt`rs `f Qghlil`k bkcFbltm Urìrbos bt Muobk Qlimts Nbopblik

Kbtl`kbh Iby bkc Hgsalbk Sbsd F`rng Nrgbtlki Nmbkig Lkstltutgs


24/25

Abndir`ukc ^hlcgs

Qlclki @ur C`uahg Qblka`ws t` Mgbvgk


25/25

Urgsgktgr Abndir`ukcN`ktbnt Lkf`robtl`k

Kbog: Frgc A`wgrs

Big: 71

Alrtmphbng: F`rt Y`rtm( Sgxbs

HC^ Abndir`ukc

@rcblkgc bs bk Ghcgr: Buiust 2

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