Why does research on LGBT+ issues matter?

Why does research on LGBT+ issues matter?

Organizer: Sexualities Research Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Venue & Refreshments Sponsor: HSBC Pride HK Network

Venue: Theatre Room, Level 13, HSBC Main Building, 1 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong

Speakers:

Lee Badgett

Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Miguel Mesquita

Office of the Rapporteur for the Rights of LGBTI Persons, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Edmund Settle

Regional Policy Advisor, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub

Suen Yiu Tung

Assistant Professor, Gender Studies Programme &

Director, Sexualities Research Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Michael Vidler

Principal, Founder and Solicitor, Vidler and Co

Eric Wright

Professor and Head, Sociology Department, Georgia State University

Bin Xu

Director, Common Language, China

Registration is necessary for all participants.

About the organizer:

Sexualities Research Programme is the first research programme in Hong Kong dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexuality issues, with a particular focus on sexual orientation, gender identity, law and social policy.