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Dear friends of APTN,

We hope you are safe and healthy as it's been a quite busy month, some new publications coming and many opportunities, call for applications and celebrations for this TDOV 2021!!!

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

APTN Team

Transgender Day of Visibility 2021

On this #TransgenderDayofVisibility, APTN would like to share findings from its recent research that aims to explore the various conversion therapy practices widespread in #India, #Indonesia, #Malaysia, and #SriLanka. This evidence-generating project aimed to explore how trans and gender diverse people in these countries have been subjected to conversion therapy practices by documenting their personal narratives and lived experiences. Further, it sought to investigate how the existing national legal, policy, and programmatic frameworks create an environment in which these harmful practices can thrive.

The study also aimed to explore how religion and socio-cultural values fuel or promote interventions aimed at changing an individual’s gender identity and expression, and/or sexual orientation, and how these interventions manifest in familial or communal spaces. The evidence presented in this research initiative is informed by data and insights collected through interviews with members of trans communities, health professionals, legal and policy experts, academic and religious scholars, and activists. Watch this space as we share key insights from the research from the four countries, and join us in our demand for #DignityforAll
 
Call For Applications: Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant 2021



The Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant supports community projects that aim to improve the lives of those affected by HIV. GAPRG believes that by working together, we are creating a world free of HIV.

Grantees must be in at least one of the following territories: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Guidelines and full eligibility criteria on their website:
 

We’re Hiring: We’re Hiring: Human Rights And Advocacy Officer (Extended)

APTN is currently seeking to expand the team to assist with the ongoing advocacy work. Through the expanded team structure, APTN seeks to build on its ongoing advocacy work and broaden the scope of its advocacy portfolio, including increased engagement with the UN human rights accountability mechanisms, development of advocacy toolkits to assist the national advocacy work of APTN country partners and the broader community of trans human rights defenders, monitoring of human rights violations and advocacy campaigning, regular sharings of updates on legislative and policy changes in the region, and development of thematic papers on emerging issues. 

Deadline: 5th April 2021

APPLY NOW


Call For Applications: OutRight COVID-19 Global LGBTIQ Emergency Fund 2021



The global COVID-19 emergency presents tremendous challenges to LGBTIQ people, especially in places with deep poverty and weak health systems or government infrastructure. When a crisis hits “everyone,” the most marginalized become even more vulnerable. LGBTIQ people in many parts of the world cannot count on governments or relief organizations for help.

To be eligible for a grant, organizations must work directly with and for LGBTIQ people (including MSM groups, trans groups, LBQ groups, and intersex groups), and be based outside the USA, Canada, the European Economic Area, the UK, Switzerland, Australia or New Zealand. Unfortunately, OutRight cannot issue grants to individuals.

Deadline: April 16, 2021

Please visit the call page for more information and to see if you are eligible:
 
COVID-19 Trans Resilience: Stories Of Hope, Pain And Survival From The Asia And Pacific Trans Movement

Over the next five weeks, we will present our findings from our and our partner’s work which demonstrate an urgent need to guarantee the inclusion of  transgender and gender non conforming people in efforts to fight COVID-19 and its effects. This COVID-19 campaign will feature snapshots and findings from APTN’s “Trans Resilience Report”, profile our partner organisations and the vital work they have been doing to combat COVID-19’s effects in trans communities, share the stories of the trans individual’s lived experiences throughout the pandemic, and feature articles and insights from experts in various fields from mental health to human rights.

 

APTN Roster Of Trans Artists/Creatives




The Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) is collating a roster of transgender artists, designers, photographers, videographers, writers, and other creatives to create a pool of potential collaborators for our future projects.

DEADLINE: 30 April 2021
 
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