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Accessible & accurate trans news and information from around Asia Pacific

Dear friends of APTN,

We hope you are safe and healthy and you managed to celebrate a wonderful Pride month! 🌈 many events and news also with the ongoing Trans Advocacy Week! please stay tuned for more upcoming opportunities!

Here's a round up of the latest updates of June and upcoming events.

APTN Team
Trans Advocacy Week 2021: Protect trans women’s rights, 27 States tell the United Nations in historic first
 

Geneva, 29 June 2021 – In a historic first, yesterday 27 States called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to urgently protect the human rights of trans people, especially trans women, 5 NGOs said. States also urged governments to work with trans-led organisations to raise awareness about the specific situations facing their communities.

The statement was delivered by Chile on behalf of the 27 UN member States from the newly formed Group of Friends of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity1 during the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences.

 

Trans Advocacy Week 2021: In support of the IE SOGI report on gender

During the 47th Human Rights Council Session, the UN Trans Advocacy Week 2021 partners made a statement in support of the IE SOGI’s report “The Law of Inclusion” in an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (IE SOGI), Victor Madrigal-Borloz.

This report is released at a time of increased hostility towards trans communities around the world, stemming from anti-trans feminist and LGB activists, as well as right-wing or conservative civil, political, and religious groups, media outlets, and States.
 


 
Tribute to Manuel da Quinta – an advocate, mentor and friend of the APTN
 

This is a tribute to one of the unsung pathfinders of our time; an uncompromising lead character working in the development sector with his heart centered around the community at all times. He was a giant amongst many of us in the trans movement in Asia and the Pacific and around the world, but yet a very humble and grounded individual. A passionate advocate of high community consciousness who remained true to his beliefs and calling as long as his heart beat. 
 

 
Call for Applications: Free Fund Grant
 

The FREE (Financial Resilience and Economic Empowerment) Fund aims to ensure long-term investment in the economic empowerment of adolescent girls and young women. FREE is envisioned as a pooled funding mechanism designed to support the needs of adolescent girls and young women. This fund will identify promising initiatives, provide resources to expand and scale existing work, and connect innovators to be able to share solutions.

Deadline: July 7, 2021
 
Civil Society Asia Pacific Side Event At The HLM 2021
 

With the upcoming United Nations High-level Meeting on HIV and AIDS only days away, kickstart your HLM experience with the Asia – Pacific virtual side event!

This side event will showcase the strength of communities with speakers from different countries throughout Asia and the Pacific, celebrate their innovative and effective HIV & COVID-19 response and hear the lessons they have learned along the way. 
 

FROM OUR COMMMUNITY, PARTNERS AND FRIENDS

HERO AWARDS 2021 by APCOM (by July 31)




Standing for HIV, Equality and Rights, the HERO Awards is an annual gala event in Bangkok, which acknowledges outstanding HIV and LGBTI advocates and allies from across Asia and the Pacific.

The HERO Awards also raises money for the HIV and LGBTI human rights work of APCOM, a leading Asia Pacific HIV and LGBTI community network based in Bangkok.
 

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