Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. This article and this debate have significant issues. Two sources have been provided, both in German. The two pieces of coverage are clearly related to one another, and I have no idea about the sources: one at least (queer.de) may not be independent enough to confer notability. That said, no delete comments came up after the first keep comments, and the article has been rewritten and additional sources have been found. But this issue doesn't yet seem settled. Mangojuicetalk 14:02, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation

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Brand new charity, not notable. Delete exolon 00:04, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete: uncited, only assertion of notability is subject's own website. --Nonstopdrivel 01:39, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
*Strong Keep new sources added:
another 407 entries for "Hirschfeld Eddy Stiftung" on google.de
--Lebeneben 16:44, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete non notable organisation (or at least, no proof of notability) G1ggy Talk/Contribs 02:10, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete While may be notable at some point, this organization has just started out, so nothing that asserts notability. However, I suggest a mention of this foundation to the articles of Fannyann Eddy and Magnus Hirschfeld, whom the foundation was named for.--Ispy1981 05:03, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
    Comment I concur. --Nonstopdrivel 06:10, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep I see no reason why it should be deleted. This Foundation is unique. There is no other Foundation for this purpose.

The initiative for the Foundation came from the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (LSVD), which also provides organizational support for the project. The LSVD has stepped up its contribution to international human rights advocacy in recent years and was formally granted consultative status at the United Nations in 2006. The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation intends to link in with this process and will work together with other human rights organizations to develop its agenda.--Loveisahumanright 06:29, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

  • Keep Interesting Initiative. Relevant because of its Uniqueness. I added the Council--Nicetobe 11:43, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak keep - while the organization is brand new, it's uniqueness and ties to notable individuals makes it interesting. SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 16:16, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep This charity's activities seem to be conducted in German so a language and cultural barrier will delay the recognition of their work in the US. Their council is an impressive multi-national list and they are working for human rights of LGBT people who have had to struggle for any recognition within the United Nations. I recommend German-speaking LGBT editors be invited to look at article subject's homepage to verify notability or appropriate information, there seems to be a lengthy list of press releases or media references. Benjiboi 21:17, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. Those involved in Hirschfeld/Humboldt and their work are established, as are the international contributors. I see no reason to delete. Evolauxia 15:17, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

as far as I see the content is much more reliable than it was when the discussion started. I hope the majority will agree, this is a strong keep now.--Loveisahumanright 21:23, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


apparently our french friends see also a strong keep: [fr:Fondation Hirschfeld-Eddy ]--Loveisahumanright 21:21, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Strong keep, the Foundation is very important in Germany for lobbying the german and european politics into support for organgisations in african, asian states, where homosexuality is still illegal. The foundation has a strong influence in german Development aid. I read in many german newspapers and magazines over the foundation GLGerman 22:01, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
to be honest, the political influence is connected with its fondation forming LSVD. But it has a good reputation and outcome.--Loveisahumanright 09:52, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong keep formed from a major LGBT organization, say that makes it notable. Kwsn(Ni!) 04:17, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.