LBT Women's Health Week Panel Discussion to be hosted by APPG LGBT+

The APPG on Global LGBT+ Rights, in partnership with the National LGB&T Partnership, is thrilled to be hosting a panel discussion on LBT Women’s Health Inequalities, chaired by APPG LGBT+ Vice-Chair Baroness Barker, for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Women’s Health Week. It will take place on Wednesday 11 March between 3-4.30pm.

Speakers include:

  • Olivia Butterworth, Head of Public Participation, NHS England and NHS Improvement, and Co-Chair LGBT Foundation

  • Kate Nambiar, Specialty Doctor in Sexual Health & Gender Identity

  • Professor Julie Fish, Professor in Social Work and Health Inequalities and Director of the Centre for LGBTQ Research at De Montfort University

  • Professor Catherine Meads, Professor of Health at Anglia Ruskin University

For more information or to RSVP please contact Anna Robinson (anna.robinson@appglgbt.org).

You can find more information about our other activities for LBT Women’s Health Week here.

APPG LGBT+ to co-host APPG Fair for new MPs and Peers

Next Wednesday 12 February, the APPG on Global LGBT+ Rights, along with the APPG on HIV/AIDS, is pleased to announce an inaugural APPG fair for new MPs and Peers.

Secretariats of APPGs focussing on international issues will be present to discuss how we can best assist on topics of international development and human rights.

We welcome all MPs and Peers and their staff to join us to meet representatives from:

  • APPG on HIV/AIDS

  • APPG on Global LGBT+ Rights

  • APPG on Population, Development and Reproductive Health

  • APPG on Sustainable Development Goals

  • APPG on Africa

  • APPG on Antibiotics

  • APPG on Vaccinations for All

  • APPG on Nutrition for Growth

  • APPG on Global TB


For more information, please contact Anna (anna.robinson@appglgbt.org).

APPG to host Parliamentary reception to mark the introduction of marriage equality to Northern Ireland

Amnesty International UK, in partnership with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global LGBT+ Rights and the Love Equality campaign for marriage equality will be hosting a reception to celebrate the introduction of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland on February 11.

The law change, part of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019, means that the first weddings will take place in the week commencing February 10 2020.

Campaigners from Northern Ireland will be joining us to express their thanks for the support of Parliament and from partners in civil society.

We expect short contributions from the following:

  • Crispin Blunt MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global LGBT+ Rights

  • Rt Hon Julian Smith MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

  • Patrick Corrigan, NI programme director, Amnesty International UK

  • Cara McCann & Amanda McGurk, Love Equality coalition

  • Sara Canning, partner of the late Lyra McKee

  • Lord Robert Hayward, who moved the key amendment in the Lords

  • Conor McGinn MP, who moved the key amendment in the Commons

Emergency Relocation and Resettlement of LGBT+ Refugees

Emergency Relocation and Resettlement of LGBT+ Refugees


Thursday 30 January

2.30-3.30pm

Join us for a panel discussion co-hosted by the APPG on Global LGBT+ Rights, the APPG on Refugees and the APPG on Migration and chaired by Peter Kyle MP, highlighting the struggles facing LGBT+ refugees on a global scale, focusing particularly on the resettlement of Chechen refugees.


with


Peter Kyle MP, Vice Chair of the APPG on Global LGBT+ Rights

Kimahli Powell, Executive Director of Rainbow Railroad 

Leila Zadeh, Executive Director of UKLGIG 



For more information or to RSVP, please contact anna.robinson@appglgbt.org




Rainbow Railroad


Rainbow Railroad works to provide emergency assistance to LGBT+ people who are at imminent risk of persecution. In the past three years, Rainbow Railroad have resettled over 600 people including - in partnership with the Russian LGBT Network and with the support of President Trudeau of Canada’s administration - a large number of Chechens fleeing the brutal crackdown in the region. In addition, Rainbow Railroad was heavily involved in organising in respect of the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) during Canada’s co-leadership. Furthermore, Rainbow Railroad are preparing for UNHCR Global Consultation on LGBTI refugee issues due to take place in 2020. 


UKLGIG


UKLGIG supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or intersex (LGBTQI+) people through the asylum and immigration system.


APPG on Global LGBT+ Rights


The UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global LGBT+ Rights exists to advance LGBT+ rights around the world.  We provide a forum for parliamentarians and organisations across the public, private and third sectors to work together to champion LGBT+ rights and push back against abuse and discrimination.  We principally focus on international LGBT+ rights but include domestic issues within our remit. 


APPG on Migration


The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration was set up to support the emergence of mainstream, progressive policy debate on migration in the UK parliament. It aims to provide a discussion forum for parliamentarians and act as a source of well-evidenced and independent information on key migration issues.

APPG on Refugees

 

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees brings together parliamentarians from all political parties with an interest in refugees. The group’s mission is to provide a forum for the discussion of issues relating to refugees, both in the UK and abroad, and to promote the welfare of refugees.