International page 2024

Country pages showcase events that have been directly registered on our site or discovered through online searches. For more information about the IDAHOBIT campaign, please visit our social media channels.

“No LGBTIQ+ Refugee Left Behind” Webinar

Location: Zoom.
Date: 17 May 2024, 9:00-10:00 CST
Link: https://alight.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KAtbCLtUS460-znvIBbGdA
Info: ORAM, in partnership with Rainbow Railroad and Matasia Trans Capability, invites you to our IDAHOBIT webinar, “No LGBTIQ+ Refugee Left Behind.” Our panelists will discuss how their organizations overcome barriers and obstacles to support LGBTIQ refugees and internally displaced persons.

Our panelists include Maama Makeba, Director of Matasia Trans Capability; Steve Roth, Executive Director of ORAM; and Kathryn Hampton, Head of Impact at Rainbow Railroad.

The webinar will run for one hour from 9:00 to 10:00 am CST and include interactive Q&A sessions with our panelists.

Have a question for our panelists? Submit them before the webinar by emailing oraminfo@oramrefugee.org.

ASIA

Asian Development Bank IDAHOBIT event

Location: ADB Headquarters, Manila / Possible to join the event online via Zoom.
Date: 17 May 2024, 08:30 (GMT+8)
Link: https://www.adb.org/news/events/international-day-against-homophobia-biphobia-transphobia-2024
Info: On May 17, 2024, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters will be a pivotal event for the SOGIESC development agenda in the sub-region under the theme “No One Left Behind: Equality, Freedom, and Justice for All.” The day will start with a networking breakfast and quickly move into a series of detailed discussions, beginning with ADB’s top officials setting the stage for a commitment to diverse SOGIESC inclusion. Panels throughout the day will address public sector strategies for legal and policy enhancements, corporate and civil society roles in promoting inclusion, and practical steps for implementing these commitments in South Asia. Critical discussions will be led by notable figures such as Woochong Um, Moriaki Kida, and Albert Park, alongside other regional experts, discussing innovative practices and strategies to combat discrimination and enhance inclusivity across various platforms. This gathering aims to foster dialogue, outline actionable strategies, and highlight ongoing and future initiatives for strengthening equality and inclusion across the region.

AFRICA

IDAHOBIT Pride Talks – Health Care Inequities: Barriers to care facing LBQT communities

Location: Online.
Date: 17 May 2024, 16:00-17:00 (CEST)
Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/idahobit-pride-talks-health-care-inequities-tickets-885787994737
Info: Join The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s annual IDAHOBIT Pride Talk with three outstanding African LBQ (lesbian, bisexual, queer) leaders in conversation about the current realities in HIV and health services and how to better meet the needs of LBQT communities for better health outcomes.

LGBTIQ people are regularly failed by heteronormative health services and discriminated against by health providers. An increased focus on key populations* programming is increasing HIV services for some members of LGBTIQ communities, but other queer and trans people are left behind. As a result, LBQT communities have very limited access to health programming related to HIV, cervical cancer, contraception, prenatal care or intimate partner violence.

This IDAHOBIT, join us as we amplify the voices of our partners and allies who work with LBQT communities to bring this discrimination to light. Hear about the barriers existing from those working on the frontlines, what their organizations are doing to overcome them, and how you can demonstrate your solidarity!

Panelists for this exciting event are:

• Fauziah Alaine — Community Paralegal Officer, BHSEP
• Hildah Mungai — LBQ Outreach Worker, MPEG
• Mary Audry Chard — Executive Director, RAWO

Moderated by Tamar Carter — HIV & Harm Reduction Program Manager, Maggie’s Toronto