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The Open Society Institute cohosts a congressional briefing on key LGBTI challenges and opportunities in Africa, in cooperation with representatives Tammy Baldwin, Barney Frank, Jared Polis, and Barbara Lee.
Recent developments in Africa have catalyzed progress and highlighted obstacles in the struggle for global equality and access to health services for groups vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. Distinguished panelists from the frontlines in Africa will report on the key challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Lunch will be provided
Location
U.S. Capitol Building, Room HC-6
Speakers
Julius Kaggwa, Uganda Director, Support Initiative for People with Atypical Sex Development
Sybille Nyeck, Cameroon Dept. of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles
Bronwynne Pereira, South Africa Board of Directors, Forum for the Empowerment of Woment
Gift Trapence, Malawi Executive Director, Center for the Development of People
Moderator: Cary Alan Johnson, Executive Director, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Cosponsors
American Jewish World Service
amfAR, Foundation for Aids Research
Council for Global Equality
Human Rights First
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
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