Events

  • Date:
    Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 02:15pm
    Description:

    I Am Samuel

    Join us for a digital film festival screening + live Q&A. Watch the film at your own pace, or join us for a shared viewing experience. US audiences can tune in to watch the film along with us on our festival's streaming site.

    2:15 PM EDT - Start watching the film

    3:30 PM EDT - Join us for a live Q&A w/ filmmaker Peter Murimi and others Film

  • Date:
    Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 10:00am to Friday, June 12, 2020 at 09:45am
    Location:
    Zoom Call
    Description:

    The Caribbean, Asian and African Story. This webinar will focus on demystifying conversion therapy in the African, Asian, and Caribbean context. It will highlight the nature and extent of CT in these regions, discuss the negative impacts of CT, and recommended strategies (as well as joint strategies) to work towards a complete ban on all forms of CT.

    Speakers are:

    • Kennedy Carrillo, Regional Sexual and Development Expert
    • Yvonne Wamari, Africa Program Officer
    • Jean Chong, Program Field Coordinator
  • Date:
    Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 06:00pm to Friday, June 5, 2020 at 05:45pm
    Location:
    Virtual
    Description:

    OutRight’s report Vulnerability Amplified shows that LGBTIQ communities around the world are suffering disproportionately from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Join OutRight, OPEN Finance, and Deutsche Bank to learn about actions needed to ensure a more LGBTIQ-inclusive response in pandemic response strategies.

    OutRight speakers include:

    • Katie Hultquist
    • Amie Bishop
    • Neish McLean


  • Date:
    Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 09:00am to Friday, June 5, 2020 at 08:45am
    Location:
    Zoom Call
    Description:

    Situational analysis of the challenges faced by LGBTIQ HRDs in monitoring, documenting, and responding to human rights violations in the midst of COVID-19. Are there safety and security mechanisms available for HRDs during this time? How can they access them? The webinar will have 4 panelists representing various regions as well as a global organization that primarily focuses on HRDS.

    Speakers are:

    • Yvonne Wamari, Africa Program Officer
    • Luiza Drummond Veado, United Nations Program Officer
    • 4 Panelists
  • Date:
    Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 10:00pm to Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 09:45pm
    Location:
    Zoom webinar
    Description:

    The fund received 1500 applications from all regions of the world. The main request was for basic necessities like food, shelter, and health care.

  • Date:
    Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 09:00am to Friday, May 29, 2020 at 08:45am
    Location:
    Zoom Call
    Description:

    A presentation by OutRight’s 2020 UN Religion Fellows on their work combatting religiously based homophobia, biphobia, interphobia, and transphobia in the African Region.

    Speakers are:

    • UN Team
    • 2020 Religion Fellows
  • Date:
    Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 10:00pm to Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 09:45pm
    Location:
    Zoom
    Description:

    The webinar will feature the researchers and participants of the report who will discuss the data in the report and will include a Q&A at the end. The panel discussion will be moderated by Amie Bishop, OutRight's lead researcher.

  • Date:
    Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 11:00am to Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:45am
    Location:
    Zoom Call
    Description:

    The Fund received 1500 applications from all regions of the world, mostly for basic necessities like food, shelter, and health care.

  • Date:
    Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 09:00am to Friday, May 22, 2020 at 08:45am
    Location:
    Zoom Call
    Description:

    Webinar on media engagement - how to keep the interest of the media for our other issues these days? How can we take advantage of the situation?

    Speakers are:

    • Nazeeha Saeed, Arabic Media Coordinator
    • Daina Ruduša, Senior Communications Manager
  • Date:
    Monday, May 18, 2020 at 11:00am to Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10:45am
    Location:
    Online
    Description:

    We are pleased to share with you all an invitation to the UN LGBTI Core Group's 2020 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Event. The event will take place on Monday 18 May at 11:00AM EST via zoom.

    The event will focus on the impact of COVID-19 on LGBTI people around the globe and will include: