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The UK is committed to defending and promoting LGBTQ+ rights internationally. In this context, the UK Government will host the virtual conference聽#CommsForEquality, an event focused on Latin America and the Caribbean with the aim of building capability and understanding about the role of communications in strengthening LGBTQ+ rights.

Audiences

Comms professionals and content creators.

Programme

Time	Session	Language	Duration
9 to 9.30am, Mexico City time		English with simultaneous translation to Spanish	30 mins. Including Q&A
9.30 to 10.20am, Mexico City time		Spanish with simultaneous translation to English	50 mins. Including Q&A
10.30 to11am, Mexico City time		English with simultaneous translation to Spanish	30 mins. Including Q&A
11 to 11.45am, Mexico City time		Spanish with simultaneous translation to English	45 mins. Including Q&A
12 to 12.45pm, Mexico City time		Spanish with simultaneous translation to English	45 mins. Including Q&A
1 to 1.45pm, Mexico City time		Spanish	45 mins. Including Q&A
1 to 1.45pm, Mexico City time		Portuguese	45 mins. Including Q&A

Session details

How can communications support positive change for the LGBTQ+ communities? Keynote session

Objective: to discuss what is the role of business as usual comms towards LGBTQ+ rights.

Speaker:

1. Hugo Greenhalgh, Thompson Reuters Foundation, editor of

Visibility Roundtable

Objective: to discuss how comms can provide visibility to the LGBTQ+ community through business as usual.

Speakers:

1. Andrea Rivas, leader of Asociaci贸n Familias Diversas de Argentina, Argentina. ,
2. Tamara Adrian, Venezuelan 2015 National Assembly, Venezuela
3. Alberto Moscoso, Executive Director ADESPROC Libertad, Bolivia .

Now and then Keynote session

Objective: to reflect and compare how comms were around LGBTQ+ matters 10 years ago and how they are now.

Speakers:

1. Nicole Davison, British High Commissioner to Belize.
2. Anjoum Noorani, British Consul General, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tackling disinformation Roundtable

Objective: to discuss how comms can counterbalance anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-gender narratives which are widespread online.

Speakers:

1. Mat铆as Trujillo, , Chile.
2. Pia Bravo, Director of , Peru.
3. Yendri Vel谩squez, Amnesty International, Venezuela.

Achieving balance Roundtable

Objective: to discuss how comms can provide visibility not only to the negative side (such as violence or lack of rights) but also to success stories (equal marriage legislation, etc.).

Speakers:

1. Mildred P茅rez, , Mexico. .
2. Gianna Camacho, defender of Human Rights and correspondent for Presentes Latam, Peru.
3. Ram贸n G贸mez, , Chile.

Inclusive comms workshop for Spanish language

Objective: to understand and use inclusive language in business as usual comms wording and visual assets.

Speaker:

1. , Director of the Social Sciences Department at Universidad de San Andr茅s. Argentina.

Inclusive comms workshop for Portuguese language

Objective: to understand and use inclusive language in business as usual comms wording and visual assets.

Speaker:

1. Michelle Horovits, FCDO comms team Brazil

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