FEAST: multicultural, multi-faith LGBTIQA+ stories
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FEAST: multicultural, multi-faith LGBTIQA+ stories
Sunday March 24, 12-2pm
Come and feast on multicultural, multi-faith LGBTIQA+ stories, poetry and readings followed by a multicultural feast. Speakers include Alushka Rajaram, Alyena Mohummadally, and Vitor Rocha.
- Alyena Mohummadally is a Pakistani-Australian queer Muslim woman and mother, who founded the Queer Muslims Group and is AGMC Vice-President.
- Hailing from the shores of the Indian Ocean in South Africa, Alushka Rajaram is a spoken word poet, writer and activist.
- Vitor Rocha is a gay Brazilian born, overseas medical trained GP, researcher and Palliative Care public health advocate in regional Victoria.
- Queer Refugee and Asylum Seeker from Many Coloured Sky will discuss their experiences and the current situation for LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees.
- Apolosi Lasei is a Pacific Islander human rights activist, LGBTIQ advocate and on the Victorian Multicultural Commission Loddon Mallee Regional Advisory Committee.
- MC Alexandr Teh is a Chinese-Australian gay man who is President of the Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council and passionate LGBTIQ+ Multicultural multi-faith advocate.
La Trobe Art Institute, 121 View St, Bendigo
FREE
Multicultural lunch provided
Registrations essential