IDAHOBIT event: Fighting for LGBT rights in Iraq and around the world
Barclays will recognize the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) with a global schedule of events to raise awareness of challenges faced by LGBT people around the world. In New York, Tim Throsby, President, Barclays International, and CEO, Corporate and Investment Bank, will lead a discussion with:
- Amir Ashour, Founder and Executive Director, IraQueer, and
- Aaron Morris, Executive Director, Immigration Equality.
In addition to his roles at Barclays, Tim is Deputy Chair of the Board of Human Dignity Trust, a legal charity that supports those who want to challenge anti-LGBT laws wherever they exist in the world.
Steve Aronson, MD in Senior Relationship Management, and an Executive Sponsor of Spectrum Americas, will provide introductory remarks.
Tuesday, May 16
5:00 pm Registration | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Discussion | Reception to follow
745 Seventh Avenue
Join a conversation between Tim, Amir, and Aaron. Together they will discuss the landscape for LGBT rights in Iraq, the Middle East and across the globe; how technology can be utilized to promote activism; and how members of the LGBT community across the world can provide support to those in more hostile countries.
About IraQueer
IraQueer is a registered human rights organization focusing on the LGBT+ community in Iraq/Kurdistan region. It was founded on March 2015 making it the first and only LGBT+ organization focusing on the LGBT+ community in Iraq/Kurdistan Region. Having a diverse team of young activists between the age of 18 - 32 residing mostly inside Iraq/the Kurdistan region, IraQueer represents the start of the first queer movement in Iraq's public history.
About Immigration Equality
Since 1994, Immigration Equality has been proud to advocate for and represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and HIV-positive immigrants seeking safety, fair treatment, and freedom. As the only LGBTQ organization with a staff of immigration attorneys, Immigration Equality impacts both the individuals it serves and the immigration system as a whole.
About Human Dignity Trust
The Human Dignity Trust is a legal charity that supports those who want to challenge anti-gay laws wherever they exist in the world. Laws that criminalise lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people put them beyond the protection of the law, fostering a climate of fear and violence. The Human Dignity Trust supports local activists and their lawyers to uphold international human rights law, including a person's right to dignity, equality and privacy.