Event: Refugee Week UK: Coventry: LGBT rights to refugee status

No Going Back - "LGBT rights to refugee status"

• Monday 20 June: 18:00 - 20:00

A Coventry Refugee Centre Event supported by Coventry University Student Union to raise awareness of current discrimination issues and to highlight the Stonewall report No Going Back: Lesbian and gay people and the asylum system (2010)

In many countries lesbian, gay and bisexual people face execution, torture, rape and murder from people in their own community or from their government.

• Key speaker: Bhopinder Basi (CEO Coventry Refugee Centre)
• Place: Coventry University, Hillman Lecture Theatre, next to George Eliot Building, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB (map)
  
• For more info call: Jude Smith 024 7622 7254 ext 238

Event: Louis-Georges Tin: IDAHO in London

Louis-Georges Tin, founder of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) will be giving a talk in London this Friday, 10 June.

Louis-Georges will be talking about worldwide homophobia and transphobia and how these issues can be addressed. He will also be talking about the future development of IDAHO and ways in which the UK campaign could be organised especially in London.

• More info about this GALHA public meeting 
• Facebook event page

Related articles

• International Day Against Homophobia and transphobia: pictures from around the world (madikazemi.blogspot.com)
• Lebanese bloggers join International Day Against Homophobia, participate in massive Brazil action against hate crimes (madikazemi.blogspot.com)

Event: LGBT immigration, asylum and domestic abuse

Source: LGBT Domestic Abuse Forum

The London based Domestic Abuse Forum is hosting a series of seminars to support organisations and individuals working with LGBT victim/survivors of domestic abuse.

All seminars are free and will include presentations, group work, panel discussions and resources to take away.

LGBT Immigration, Asylum and Domestic Abuse
Friday 15 April
1.30 pm – 5.00pm
at Can Mezzanine, 32-36 Loman Street, Southwark, London SE1 0EH

The seminar aims to…

• Examine specific issues affecting LGBT victim/survivors with immigration and asylum issues
• Give an overview of current legal duty to provide help, assistance, support and housing
• Provide best practice in meeting the needs of LGBT survivors with immigration and  asylum issues
• Enable you to create an action plan to fast track survivors to appropriate support

Other seminars are:


Friday 10 June
Say It Loud, Say It Proud!
Friday 15 July
LGBT Survivor Service Provision and the Equality Act
Friday 16 September
The Way Forward

Who should attend?
These seminars are essential for any professional, researcher, campaigner or individual coming into contact with LGBT people who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse and also for those committed to ending domestic abuse, experienced by LGBT people.

Service user participation
We believe that LGBT victim/survivors of domestic abuse are the experts in this field and as such, welcome and encourage organisations to invite any LGBT service users to all our events.  If attending with a service user please contact the coordinator to discuss any safety issues or email info@lgbtdaf.org

Accessibility
We are committed to making the conference as accessible as possible. Please let us know if you have any particular interpreting or access requirements. The venue is wheelchair accessible throughout and the room is equipped with a sound loop.

To make a booking please request a booking form from Maria Sookias, Coordinator of LGBT DAF on 0207 354 6316 or via email on info@lgbtdaf.org

Childcare
Should you wish to bring your child/children and require child care please contact us and we will help where possible

This event is provided free of charge with thanks to Trust for London.

Event: Manchester lesbian refugee + asylum fundraiser

On Saturday 2 April, Lesbian Immigration Support Group (LISG) in Manchester, UK is holding a fundraiser.

It will be held at the Nip and Tipple Bar and Restaurant (197 Upper Chorlton Road, Manchester, M16 0BH) on Saturday 2 April between 3-7pm.

They'll be live music, a raffle, a quiz and a short film. Drink and food is available at the venue.

For more information email lisg.manchester@yahoo.co.uk