LGBTI Rights conference
Published: 2 July 2014
A conference on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex human rights in the Commonwealth is being held on Campus next week.
LGBTI Human Rights in the Commonwealth Conference. The Conference partners include Glasgow Human Rights Network, Equality Network, Kaleidoscope Trust and Pride Glasgow
18th July 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow
‘LGBTI Human Rights in the Commonwealth People of the Commonwealth’ is a free one day conference. The event is being held in Glasgow on Friday 18th July, five days before the opening of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
The aims of the conference are to create a focus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) human rights discussions in the run up to the games, providing a space to share ideas, practice and campaigns, engaging participants in global human rights issues and ensuring the visibility of Commonwealth LGBTI people and culture during the games.
The conference is being co-organised by Matthew Waites, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, of the GHRN in partnership with the Equality Network, Kaleidoscope Trust and Pride Glasgow.
For full details and to register, please visit the Conference website.
First published: 2 July 2014
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