The first ILGA-Asia Regional Conference, entitled "A to Z: The Other
Asia", was held in Mumbai, India on October 2002. It brought together
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) individual activists and
organizations from the region in a celebration of the diversity that
is Asia. The uniqueness as well as commonalities of Asian LGBT life
was explored.
This second ILGA-Asia Regional Conference seeks to continue the
exploration. Focusing on the distinctiveness of LGBTs in Asia, this
year's conference hopes to further understand the meanings and
significance of LGBT representation within the Asian cultural context.
The aim of the conference is to further probe the question "who are
the LGBTs in Asia?" It seeks to explore two main questions. One, how
do LGBTs view themselves (self-representations)? And two, how are
LGBTs viewed by Asian societies, in particular by the family,
governments, religious institutions, media and social movements
(social representations)?
The conference also hopes to further strengthen the direction of
ILGA-Asia as defined by its membership across the region.
This conference is open to people of all sexual identities and
orientations supportive of LGBT issues and concerns in Asia.
Plenaries and Call for Papers
Participants are invited to submit an abstract for a 15-minute paper
presentation during the plenary sessions. There are four thematic
plenary sessions each of which will look at both LGBT
self-representations and LGBT social representations in Asia. Three
to five (3-5) papers will be selected for each of the plenary
sessions. A 300-word paper abstract needs to be submitted to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] on or before August 20, 2005. [See abstract of
paper/proposal format below.]
The topics are as follows:
*Health priorities in the Asian region unique to LGBTs
This includes identifying the health concerns for LGBTs particular
to the areas in Asia,
the way in which the issues are addressed, etc.
*Taking transgender issues seriously in Asia
This includes understanding the nature of transgenderism, its
distinctiveness to lesbian,
gay and bisexual identities, etc.
*The human rights-based approach in LGBT advocacy
This includes identifying the laws that criminalize LGBT existence in
Asia, the laws that
affirm it, the gains of the human rights approach, the limitations, etc.
*Religions that condemn LGBTs and spiritualities that celebrate it
This includes knowing the extent in which religions in Asia
discriminate LGBTs, learning
of the spiritual practices of LGBT communities across Asia, etc.
Workshops and Call for Proposals
Participants are also invited to submit a proposal for a 1-hour
workshop/discussion, which may include a 15-30 minute presentation.
There will be a total of 6 to 12 workshops for the duration of the
whole conference. The workshops are classified into 3 categories
namely, skills workshops, sharing workshops and general workshop. Two
to three (2-3) proposals will be selected for each of the workshop
topics. For topics not included in the list below, proposals are still
encouraged and will be evaluated for inclusion in the final list of
workshops.
*Skills workshops
Advancing LGBT legislative advocacy and addressing discrimination in
the workplace in the
Asian region
Understanding the nature of same-sex domestic violence in Asia
*Sharing workshops
Visibility of Asian LGBTs in local, national and global media
Expressions of Asian LGBTs in the arts
*General workshops
LGBTs within Asian indigenous communities
LGBTs and its interfacing with social movements
Hosts and Sponsors
There are two hosts for this conference, one based in Manila and the
other in Cebu City. The host in Manila or the Manila secretariat is
composed of members and associates of CLIC (Can't Live in the Closet),
a women's organization working for the recognition of diverse
sexualities and the empowerment of lesbian and bisexual women. The
host in Cebu City or the Cebu secretariat is composed of members and
associates of cebupride, the sole group of volunteers in Cebu City
committed to creating safe spaces for lesbians through community
enhancement and lesbian self-empowerment.
The program committee consists of Mira Ofreneo (CLIC, Philippines),
Tisha Ylaya (cebupride, Philippines), Anna Leah Sarabia (Women's Media
Circle, Philippines), Oscar Atadero (ProGay, Philippines) Rosanna
Flamer Caldera (Equal Ground, Sri Lanka), Lanny Winata (SWARA
SRIKANDI, Indonesia), and Vivek Anand (Humsafar Trust, India).
The registration fee of the conference covers the conference kits
and materials, am/pm snacks and lunches, and opening night dinner. The
rates are as follows:
Developing Asian countries US$100
Developed Asian countries US$150
Non-Asian countries US$250
Locals (from the Philippines) PhP 3,500
Mail Mira Alexis P. Ofreneo
Can't Live in the Closet (CLIC) Inc.
P.O. Box 2356 CPO
Quezon City 1102 Philippines
Attention: Tesa C. de Vela
Fax: 632 7346840
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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