Lgbtq conference dubai
A canceled congress is also a congress
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17 okt 2023 • 14min
By choosing Dubai to host WLIC 2024, IFLA sparked a debate about Dubai's relationship with human rights. In the end it was too much for an emirate that wants to appear modern – and the offer to stand behind the conference was withdrawn.
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The warm wind is gusty. The queue of idling cars is long: a silver Mercedes. A gray Audi. A black BMW. All models from 2022. At first glance it looks like a machine show, but the caravan rolls out from the newly opened Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBR).
From the tinted vehicle windows, not a living soul is visible on the pavements. The mercury lies and oscillates just below 45 degrees. It is said that it never gets hotter than this, because outdoor work on the city’s buildings then has to be stopped.
Dubai is known worldwide for its lavish luxury, man-made islands, world’s largest shopping mall and tallest building. Now they also want the outside world to communicate about their library.
Named after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, at a cost of 272 million dollars, the state has erected a library in the shape of a Koran support, a rehal. Wit
4th World LGBTQI+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals: Bridging the gap
In-person
5th Aug 2025 to 9th Aug 2025
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Hosted by the Austin Police Department (Austin, Texas) & the Female homosexual & Gay Peace Officers Association (LGPOA-Austin)
Conference: August 5 – 9, 2025
In August of 2016, the Dutch National Police held the 1st World LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals. The conference was skillfully attended by members of police organizations, public prosecution services and departments of justice from 26 countries and six continents.
The Toronto Police Service hosted the 2nd World LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals in 2019 which built upon the success created by the Dutch.
At the 2019 conference, Victoria Police (Melbourne, Australia) was announced as the host of the 2023, 3rd Earth LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals. Victoria Police continued to elevate the conference.
During the 2023 conference, the Austin Police Department was unveiled to host the 4th World LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals. The Austin Police Department, in conjunction with the Lesbian &
Might want to rethink this one, guys.
The International Conference on Gender Identity and LGBT Rights is preparing to hold a conference in the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, as OUT Traveler reports. On May 6-7, 2021, the organization will hold lectures, panels, and research reports on LGBTQ being and rights across the globe. The problem is, the United Arab Emirates is largely homophobic.
LGBTQ rights in the country are lacking, at best. Male gay sex and homosexuality in the country are illegal; there are no protections against employment discrimination, housing discrimination, or discrimination in general; and conversion therapy is not banned in the country. While cops don’t go out of their way to hunt down LGBTQ people, the anti-gay laws hold yet to be changed. A human who is arrested for having same-sex attracted sex could still face up to 14 years in prison.
According to the Human Rights Watch 2020 World Report, the UAE’s Article 356 of the federal penal code criminalizes “indecent assault.” Many of the country’s courts use this to convict people of having same-sex attracted sex. The federal penal code also punishes “any male disguised in a female apparel and enters in this disguise a place rese
Dear IFLA President and Governing Board,
The LGBTQ+ Users Unique Interest Group (SIG) is responding to the announcement that the WLIC 2024 will be hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. https://www.ifla.org/news/dubai-2024/
The LGBTQ+ Users SIG applauds the decision to schedule the conference in an area where we have not met before. We are indeed convinced that meetings between alternative cultures and different countries strongly enrich professional dialogue at the international level. Everyone must be given the opportunity to state themselves while respecting perspectives and differences.
We are also glad to see in the announcement this reference:
“IFLA is built on a commitment to shared principles and principles, and promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion across its work. As we begin to blueprint the programme, we stare forward to working together with our hosts and volunteers to ensure that these values are at its heart”
Still, we are considering questions about how any LGBTQ+ members of IFLA can attend the WLIC 2024.
We do not know how it will be possible for the LGBTQ+ Users SIG members to attend the Congress, because LGBTQ+ persons, will not only not
LGBTQ+ Visitor Considerations
This blog post provides some insights and directions for LGBTQ+ visitors by LGBTQ+ people living in Abu Dhabi.
Author and Audience
The primary author of this document is a cisgender gay Arab-American man. He has lived in the UAE with his cisgender gay European-American partner for almost a decade. They both have academic jobs, and love living in the UAE.
The author’s directions and observations are based on his experience of living in the UAE, and his awareness of issues faced by other members of the Homosexual community there. The intended audience of this document are LGBTQ+ conference attendees of COLING 2025.
This document is not intended to provide official legal advice.
Many thanks to all the community members (LGBTQ+ and allies) who helped with reviewing and editing distinct versions of this document.
The Public and The Private
Emirati culture values a separation between public and confidential lives in a way that’s different from some Western nations. In Abu Dhabi, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, public displays of tenderness are generally frowned upon, especially prolonged intimate actions.There is no dress code but gener