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Guest Speaking Events with Ugandan LGBT Activist Val Kalende

January 9th, 2012 · No Comments

 The Global Queer Research Group is proud to be hosting Ugandan LGBT activist  Val Kalende at UBC!

Val Kalende is an activist and writer on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues in Uganda and is on the board of Freedom and Roam Uganda and an activist in Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), one of the oldest LGBTQ activist group in Uganda. Since 2009, Val Kalende publicly opposed the Ugandan anti-homosexual bill that would impose life imprisonment and the death penalty on homosexuals. Val Kalende has written several articles and statements about the homophobia and violence in Uganda and the  anti-homosexual bill or the “kill the gays bill”, presented these issues concerning LGBTQ rights in Uganda at several venues around the world, and has been interviewed by the New York Times

For this special occasion, the GQRG has planned two events with Val Kalende. Please see the information below.

 

“Getting Out” Film Screening with Special Guest Val Kalende

February 14th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Liu Institute for Global Issues

Sponsored by the Global Queer Research Group, Critical Studies in Sexuality, and the Women and Gender Studies Department, UBC.

 

“Getting Out”, is a documentary on Ugandan Gay, Lesbian and Transgender asylum seekers, produced by the Refugee Law Project and the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights & Constitutional Law in Kampala, Uganda.Val Kalende has been invited to be a key discussant to the film. After the film screening is over, Val will give a short presentation about her work as an Ugandan LGBT activist. Participants will be able ask questions to Val about sexual and gender minority communities living in Uganda and Ugandan LGBT activism. Please also join us for food and refreshments after the event!

 Research and Activism Workshop with Val Kalende

February 16th, 11AM -2PM

3rd Floor Boardroom, Liu Institute

Sponsored by the Global Queer Research Group, Critical Studies in Sexuality, and the Women and Gender Studies Department, UBC.

Val Kalende has been invited to be a key discussant for a private workshop with scholars and activists around questions concerning research and activism on sexual and gender minorities. Participants are asked prior to the workshop to submit three to four questions that they would like to ask Val Kalende. This is a unique opportunity to speak with Val on her experiences as an activist and researcher on LGBT rights and anti-queer violence. The workshop is limited to twenty persons.

For those of you who would like to attend the workshop, please RSVP here:

http://valkalendeworkshop.eventbrite.com

For more information, please contact: Katherine Fobear at katherinefobear@gmail.com

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