The MGM (Movimento Gay de Minas - Gay Organisation of Minas) is a non-profit non-governmental organisation with headquarters in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The MGM was founded in 28 June 2000 and our mission is to promote the full citizenship of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals (GLBT).
MGM’s main objectives are:
- To organise the homosexual political participation;
- Promote freedom of sexual orientation;
- Fight for the rights of the homosexuals;
- Raise awareness about AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases among homosexuals;
- Rehabilitate their self-esteem
- Combat misinformation;
- Divulge the platform and the conquests of the GLBT community.
To achieve our objectives, the MGM act as convenience centre, a meeting point for exchange of experiences and for encouraging the gay culture; a space for discussion, aimed to finding ways for the affirmation of the homosexual citizenship.
A world without homophobia is possible
Pioneer in Minas Gerais, the MGM is at the head of many fights, projects and debates, which involve the GLBT political action in Brazil as a whole.
The NGO functions thanks to voluntary work, donations and projects financed by public organs like the Health Ministry, Culture Ministry,
Special Secretary for Human Rights of the Presidency of the Republic, Minas Gerais State Secretary of Health and Juiz de Fora Prefecture, in addition to contributions from some private companies. In order to carry out all their activities, MGM believes in the power of union and democracy, and considers fundamentally important the work joining health and self-esteem.
