FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 5, 2004

Equality Forum 2004 hosts a program presented by the Association Justice et Droit Pour Tous, the leading Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) civil rights organization based in Cameroon, Africa. The "Quest for GLBT Legal and Public Recognition in Central Africa" program on Saturday, May 1 at 3 p.m. at Temple University Center City, 1515 Market Street, explores the way GLBT issues are perceived by the government and people of the Central African countries of Cameroon, Chad, Congo and Gabon. Julienne A. Mbong, president of the Association Justice et Droit Pour Tous, and Nicole E. Alemoka, the association's international relations coordinator, lead the program.

The program is open to the public, free of charge.

Equality Forum is the largest regional, national and international Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) civil rights forum, working to create understanding about homophobia and its multifaceted impact on individuals, families and society. Each year, in addition to promoting and discussing GLBT organizations and issues, Equality Forum highlights a Featured Nation and explores that country's GLBT culture, social issues and advancements in civil rights. Equality Forum embraces a number of projects throughout the year, including the production of the documentary films Gay Pioneers and JIM IN BOLD.

Equality Forum is a nonprofit and 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Philadelphia, the site of some of the earliest gay civil rights protests.

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