Funding Health, Advancing LGBTIQ Equality: Why the Global Fund Matters Now

This event will include simultaneous English/French interpretation.

Join the HIV Legal Network and the Stephen Lewis Foundation for a vital conversation on why the Global Fund’s replenishment is crucial for LGBTIQ health and rights worldwide.

What to expect:

• Learn how the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria supports LGBTIQ communities.
• Hear directly from LGBTIQ leaders in Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ukraine about its impact on their work.
• Discover how Canadian organizations and individuals can push for bold action from our government to ensure strong funding.

Why now? The Trump Administration’s cuts to global HIV and LGBTIQ funding have left countless communities without lifesaving programs. With many grassroots organizations under threat, the Global Fund remains a lifeline. But its future depends on strong pledges from donor countries to keep the work fully funded.

This year, Canada will decide its next three year pledge. With competing priorities before MPs and the Prime Minister, our voices are needed more than ever to call for bold Canadian leadership in global health and equality.

Who should attend? The event is open to all, with a focus on how Canadian organizations and individuals can take action to support Global Fund replenishment.

Featuring:

• Dr. Notisha Massaquoi, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto– Scarborough, Founder and Director of the Black Health Equity Lab (moderator)
• Claudia Ahumada, Manager, Civil Society and Communities Advocacy, Global Fund
• Allan Mwasa, Strategic Initiatives Executive, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)
• Lenny Emson, Member Expert of the National Expert Group on LGBTQI+ Health and Rights in Ukraine and Board Member of Outright International
• TBC

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