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    GALAS - Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society
    8721 Santa Monica
    Blvd., Box # 654 West Hollywood, CA 90069-4511
    Phone: (323) 203-1587
    E-Mail: [email protected]
    February 14, 2006

    ARMENIAN LGBT GROUP BREATHES NEW PERSPECTIVE ON GENOCIDE

    LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 14, 2006 -- The Gay and Lesbian Armenian
    Society ("GALAS") of Los Angeles will commemorate the Armenian Genocide
    this year by focusing not only on the past but also recognizing
    the present and taking action towards the future. At this year's
    commemoration, GALAS will go beyond mourning the loss of more than
    1.5 million Armenians, who perished at the hands of the Turks during
    the first Genocide of the past Century, by celebrating the survival
    of the Armenian spirit in the generations that flourished after the
    Genocide. GALAS' commemoration will explore ways in which Armenians
    have coped with surviving violent acts aimed at annihilating their
    nation and how overcoming these types of barriers will continue
    empowering Armenians to excel as a pivotal and vibrant culture in
    today's global community.

    The commemoration will include a video presentation and an art exhibit
    which depict the atrocities that occurred during the Genocide. Another
    highlight this year will be the Victory Over Violence ("VOV")
    educational exhibit which helps promote an understanding of how victims
    can triumph over violence. A performance piece presented by descendants
    of Genocide survivors recounting family experiences will also be
    included in the program. Lastly, the various themes of the evening
    will be further explored during an informative discussion by a panel
    of experts which will be followed by a question and answer session.

    The commemoration will take place on April 22, 2006, from 4:00 pm to
    8:00 pm at Plummer Park Community Center 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West
    Hollywood, CA 90046. Admission to the commemoration is free. For more
    information please visit our website at www.galasla.org or contact
    us at (323) 203-1587 or [email protected].

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