LGBTQ+ rights in foreign policy and diplomatic practice during times of homophobic backlash
This panel brings together academics and practitioners to discuss developments in LGBTQ+ rights advocacy in foreign policy, international institutions and diplomatic practice. The second Trump Presidency has seen rapid reversals in LGBTQ+ rights commitments and large scale US development funding cuts have been mirrored by other Global North states. Formal commitments to LGBTQ+ rights in foreign policy has long been inconsistent and not always reflected by diplomatic practice on the ground. In particular, the panel will discuss issues highlighted in the recently published LGBTQ+ Rights Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Toolkit: A Report on Diplomatic Practice in South Africa along with the emerging challenges, prospects and priorities for LGBTQ+ advocacy in times of homophobic backlash and policy rollback.
Panellists
- Dr Daniel Conway (University of Westminster)
- Professor Stephen Brown (University of Ottawa)
- Dr Emil Edenborg (Stockholm University)
- Dr Jamie J Hagen (University of Manchester)
- Jack Hayes (University of Canberra)
- Dr Caio de Araújo (The Other Foundation/Witwatersrand)
- Dr Evie Brown (Overseas Development Institute)
Registration will close two hours before the event begins.