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At the Heart of Democracy
Register for Dignity in Dialogue’s upcoming session on May 28th from 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM EDT.
Building on this year’s IDAHOBIT theme, At the Heart of Democracy, this session will examine the coordinated challenge anti-rights actors pose to LGBTIQ+ movements, democratic institutions, and civic space worldwide. Over the past decade, these actors have become increasingly networked, well-resourced, and strategic: adapting global anti-rights agendas to local political and legal contexts, building alliances with governments and political actors, and systematically targeting international human rights frameworks.
For Canadian civil society organizations, understanding the structure, strategies, and regional dimensions of these movements is essential to developing effective solidarity, advocacy, and protection responses. This session is designed to strengthen that understanding by exploring how anti-rights actors operate across contexts, how their influence shapes policy and public discourse, and what this means for organizations working to advance human rights, inclusion, and democratic participation.
We are pleased to welcome Madhura Chakraborty (Independent Researcher and Queer Feminist Activist) and Joy Asasira (Reproductive Health and Gender Specialist) as guest speakers for this conversation.
The discussion will be moderated by Odette McCarthy (Executive Director at Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education).
There will be simultaneous EN-FR and FR-EN interpretation.
