In the latest episode of Conversations with Iris (#33), Dawn River talks to Zhenya Tramvay Yevhen Trachuk from Kyiv Pride. Zhenya focuses on the achievements of LGBTQI people in Ukraine and their hope for the future, issues related to the border crossing of transgender people and the frictions and potential alliances between the Russian and... Continue Reading →
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on LGBTI people in Europe and Central Asia
ILGA-Europe staff Akram Kubanychbekov and Cianán Russell speak with Dawn River from IRiS about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted LGBTI people in Europe and Central Asia. Their research reveals there have been significant impacts on the health, socioeconomic security, and physical security of LGBTIQ individuals, as well as impacts on the function and funding... Continue Reading →
#IAMESPOIR: Espoir Njei in conversation with Dawn River
This is the recording of a conversation between Espoir Njei and Dawn River. The conversation took place on Tuesday 28th April 2020 - approx. one month into lockdown. Espoir and Dawn built a friendship through their shared commitment to supporting LGBTIQ migrants fleeing persecution. Espoir is a lesbian asylum seeker from the Cameroon currently in... Continue Reading →