Queer Peace International

News

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 30th, 2008

Special thanks to everyone who participated in our fundraiser, and special thanks to Castro's Lounge (Toronto) for hosting this event.

October 15th, 2007

The Spanish version of the website becomes active. Click on the Spanish flag if you prefer to read this website in the Spanish language.

September 1st, 2007

The QPI board votes to restructure its operations after its recent board expansion and as a response to its organizational growth.

August 25th, 2007

QPI completes it mission to Swaziland in working with the "Gender Awareness Project" to implement a peer-to-peer program on gender and sexuality at a high school.

July 6th, 2007

QPI obtains legal not-for-profit status with the Province of Ontario, Canada.

May 18th, 2007
We have finally released our Annual Report for 2006. Please download this document if you'd like to read more about our activities and outlook. Comments can be made via the email address printed on the report.

April 9th, 2007
QPI is now accepting applications from volunteers looking to join our Board of Directors. Please download this attachment for further information. The deadline is Friday, May 11th, 2007.

March 14th, 2007

The QPI Board of Directors wishes to thank "The Living Well Cafe" and QPI volunteers for raising over $800 over their month long bingo nights!

January 22, 2007
The Vancouver School Board has produced an English and Chinese document entitled, "Questions and Answers for Parents and Families of LGBT Youth." This might be a useful tool for organizations working in this field that operate in either English or Chinese. Enjoy!

November 23rd, 2006

The documentary "LGBT Views on LGBT Rights" is released! This is a short documentary polling participants at the LGBT Global Rights Conference in Montreal (July, 2006) how they envision the next steps towards attaining equal rights could look like. To view this, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd9ZiV2_Z9I.

October 16th, 2006

Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada awards two QPI members with funding to facilitate two projects in collaboration with local partners in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to develop a more cohesive strategy on LGBT community health and education.

September 15th, 2006

QPI has a new "Interfaith Relations Coordinator" to contribute to discussions on interfaith, sexuality and international development.  If you would like to become involved with this initiative, please contact us through this website.

September 1st, 2006

QPI  opens up a new office in Toronto. We now base ourselves out of Toronto and Ottawa, Canada.

July 26-28th, 2006

QPI presented a seminar on using and interpreting Research, Culture and Training to strengthen LGBT organizations in developing countries at the Global LGBT Rights Conference in Montreal. Watch for a documentary on this conference to be provided on this website in near future! Thanks to OPIRG-University of Ottawa for their support with this endeavour.

July 3, 2006
IGLYO (International Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Student and Youth Organization) has asked us to post the news of their report on the Social exclusion of young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) in Europe (APRIL 2006). To view this interesting and very useful report, visit http://www.iglyo.com/content/activities/sexclusion.html

June 21, 2006
Community Media for Development/CMFD Productions and The Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) has given us an article to share with everyone on a radio drama they coordinated with and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified and intersexed persons. To read about it, visit our Resources section on this website. You can obtain further information by visiting http://www.cmfd.org/cmfdprojects/lgbtidrama.html

June 18, 2006
QPI, the Pride Centre of Edmonton (Canada) and Queer McGill (McGill University, Montreal) join forces to send LGBT books to the Stonewall Project in Nigeria. Thanks to everyone involved!

June 4, 2006
QPI has established its constitution to govern its operating procedures. Go to the QPI section of this website to read and learn more about us.

May 17, 2006
Queer Peace International teams up with Jack-Of-All-Trades to produce an electronic flyer commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia. Click Here to take a look!

March 19, 2006
QPI joins the Board of Directors for the Lambda Foundation, Ottawa. www.lambdafoundation.com

March 17, 2006
The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education asks QPI to write the book review of the upcoming two volume series, "Youth, Education and Sexualities: An International Encyclopedia" (J.T. Sears, Ed.).

February 21, 2006
QPI confirms its authors for its new book, "Reaching Out: Addressing and Including Sexual Minorities in International Development." Authors come from various spaces in the world and currently are working on development projects exploring lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans issues in health, education and social development.

December 1, 2005
QPI goes to McGill University (Montreal) to present its work to the Queer McGill students, and to begin the making of a new partnership.

October 30, 2005
QPI speaks to several staff members of the Canadian International Development Agency as a roundatable discussion on Queer issues in international development.

September 18 th, 2005
QPI is moving to Ottawa! The main office to QPI is re-locating to Ottawa to help build on established organizational linkages and to further access resources and support. The move will take place in October, 2005.

September 7-11 th, 2005
Robert attended the United Nations Non-Governmental Organization Consultation prior to the UN General Assembly. Alongside 3000 NGO's, Robert was able to introduce queer issues in international development, as well as had a brief meeting with Allan Rock, the Canadian Ambassador to the UN. The networking opportunities through this conference was very productive to QPI's mission. The conference website is www.ngocongo.org

July 1 st - 19 th , 2005
QPI and COC Netherlands deliver training on organizational governance to the new LGBT organization in Kosovo, the Centre for Social Emancipation.

June 17 th , 2005
Robert presented on QPI at the University of Toronto/OISE Queer Communities Conference. He also met with new volunteers to help build QPI's presence in Toronto .

June 10-11, 2005
A two-day mission to Ottawa , Canada provided Robert with greater insights into the political dynamics of international development. Thanks to QPI member Gary Sealey, Robert was able to generate some involvement and interest into QPI's formation.

May 1st, 2005
After previewing the sample website to the 30+ members of the International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organization (IGLYO), QPI is pleased to launch this website!

April 8 th, 2005
The International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organization invites QPI to present on School Violence and Bullying at their first conference at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg , France . We are looking forward to meeting with existing members and providing some concrete strategies for change in challenging contexts.

February 15, 2005
Robert Mizzi, from Queer Peace International, joins the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education as an Assistant Editor. To contribute writing, or provide editing support, please feel free to email us.