New United Nations Stamps Promote Gay Rights
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A Guardian story posted online this week (5 Feb) says the United Nations has some collectible new postage stamps. Some collectors go after stamps that relate to a certain topic such as flowers, animals, sports, or cartoons. Don't much follow philately anymore, and it seems to be dying out like the game of bridge and tabletop telephones sets, but there have to be collectors interested in LGBT matters, right? There could be stamps featuring entertainers, politicians, writers, artists…. Oscar, Leonardo.....
Does anyone around here happen to know what other postal stamp issues have directly addressed relevant themes? There must be Aids stuff, as if it is still a "gay disease," but hunky athletes in full gear, swimmers and divers in Speedos, etc.-- however fun, that's not what I'm talking about. If there are few or none before these came out, perhaps someone should get on that, do some designs, make it happen.
Surely someone can provide better visuals than these, right?Anyway, the full story is here: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/05/new-un-stamps-promote-lgbt-rights
It begins this way:
The United Nations Postal Administration has released six new postage stamps promoting equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
The colourful stamps by artist and UNPA art director Sergio Baradat are also meant to celebrate the diversity of the gay community and marks the first time the global body’s post office has issued stamps with an LGBT theme.
The stamps were unveiled in a ceremony at the UN general assembly building that included a performance by the New York Gay Men’s Chorus.
“We need to change attitudes to one of acceptance,” said Stephen Cutts, UN assistant secretary general.
The stamps support the UN human rights office’s Free & Equal campaign, which aims to promote fair treatment of the LGBT community.
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UN stamps, for the next time you find yourself in Turtle bay needing to mail grüße to Prince Zeid in Geneva.
