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We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.
- Maya Angelou

Queer Peace International is undergoing several projects at the moment that you can be a part of!

Upcoming Events

Monday, January 18, 2010 Fundraiser!
On Monday January 18, 2010, Artful Dodger pub is holding a "Dirty Bingo Night" to raise funds for QPI. Please come join us for some hilarious fun! 9:30pm. 12 Isabella Street, Toronto, Ontario. Thanks to Shirley, our lovely hostess!

French Web Site Coming Soon!
QPI will be launching its website in french shortly.

RECENT Events

December 1st, 2009

To commemorate World AIDS Day, QPI delivers a workshop on LGBTQ issues in international development for staff at the Canadian International Development Agency.

November 15, 2009

QPI helps create a resource library in Kenya for the LGBTQ organization, PEMA Kenya.

September 1-2, 2009

QPI contributed to the new English-language resource centre with the LGBTQ organization, Chrysalis, in Tucuman, Argentina. In addition, fund development seminars were delivered.

July 27-29th, 2009

QPI presented a workshop at the 2nd Outgames LGBT Rights Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark on available online resources that could strengthen LGBT organizations. For a copy of this presentation, please email us through the "contact us" section of this website. Unfortunately, this presentation is only available in English language.

April 30th, 2009

QPI sends a box of LGBT books to "Area Queer", an LGBT organization in Tucuman, Argentina (http://areaqueer.org.ar/). Area Queer asked for our help in getting an English-language resource library started to complement their already developed Spanish-language library. We were happy to help and very grateful to Glad Day books for their generous donation of books (http://gladdaybookshop.com).

January 29th, 2009; February 12th, 2009; March 6th, 2009

QPI successfully launched its new book in Ottawa & Peterborough & Toronto to a packed room of eager readers! Special thanks to the media, volunteers and guest speakers for working hard to organize the event!

For more information about what we have done, please visit our news section of this website.

Queer Peace International is a consortium of Queer (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified, questioning, straight allies) individuals who are concerned with building peace and reconciliation in Queer communities around the world. Already representing Queers from 40 countries, QPI continues to outreach and network itself.

Click here to learn more about obtaining a copy of our book, Breaking Free: Sexual Diversity and Change in Emerging Nations.
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QPI is a volunteer-run organization that requires your financial support in order to keep our important work going. Please donate what you can. All donations will go directly toward building capacities for LGBTQ and sexual minority programming in the Global South.