Wednesday, June 23
10:00 AM New York – 3:00 PM Tunis – 4:00 PM Paris – 7:30 PM Mumbai
In commemoration of the tragic death of LGBTQ+ activist, Sarah Hegazi, this webinar brings together activists to speak about the role of arts and culture as a medium for activism and advocacy.
Participants will discuss the role and impact of LGBTQ resistance, solidarity, and visibility in challenging current institutional politics and in the dominant culture. They will explore the commonalities and differences of the tools they use, the limits to their advocacy efforts, as well as the tensions and confrontations they are subjected to in response to the practices they employ.
Speakers:
Dalia Al Faghal, queer activist
Hamdi Khalifa, human rights and LGBTQ+ activist
Rasha Younes, researcher with the LGBT Rights Program, Human Rights Watch
Tarek Zeidan, Executive Director, Helem
Moderated by Kendall Thomas, Nash Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
