Celebrating the month of love and dialogue on continuing to support and promote the diversity and equality of love of the LGBT+ community in Cambodia, under the theme “Solidarity for Love”
Rainbow Community Kampuchea Organisation (RoCK) together with a network of civil society organizations and youth volunteer groups working on LGBT+ equality, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) rights, sexual reproductive health rights, and gender equality in Cambodia[1] are celebrating the “month of love” by organizing a dialogue to continue supporting and promoting the diversity and equality of love of the LGBT+ community in Cambodia, along with uplifting art performances by talented Cambodian artists, which will take place on Thursday, 13 February 2025 from 2:00pm to 5:30pm at the Cambodiana Hotel. This event aims at:
- Sharing and learning from the beautiful and sincere love stories and experiences of Cambodian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) couples and families.
- Sharing and learning from the inspiring experiences of supportive parents and family members in recognizing, accepting and supporting their children, relatives and friends who are LGBT+.
- Showcasing the contributions of the Cambodian LGBT+ community and its allies, including artists and media, to continue to raise awareness about the potentials, talents, situations, and priority needs of the LGBT+ community in Cambodian society.
- Providing the opportunity for LGBT+ community members from across Cambodia to continue to meet with and engage in dialogue with supportive stakeholders, including representatives of Cambodian Government institutions, parents, journalists and other stakeholders to demonstrate their shared willingness to continue supporting and promoting the diversity and equality of love for all couples (including same-sex couples and different-sex couples), love for parents, relatives, friends, community and universal love within communities, societies and humanity worldwide with equality, tolerance and harmony, in line with the teachings of the Brahmavihara (loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity).
- Highlighting the contributions of all stakeholders to continue promoting further progress on LGBT+ people’s equal rights protection, including legal marriage equality for same-sex couples. This is also in line with progressing the commitment of all stakeholders, especially the Royal Government of Cambodia, along with the active role of civil society, LGBT+ community and allies, as well as support from United Nations agencies and several Embassies in Cambodia, to contribute to implementing the recommendations on LGBT+ rights which Cambodia accepted during the fourth cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
Press Announcement: Khmer Languag/ English Language
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[1] 1.Rainbow Community Kampuchea Organisation (RoCK), 2. LoveisDiversity LGBT+ youth volunteer group, 3. Beautiful Life Organisation, 4. Micro Rainbow International Foundation, 5. Klahaan Organization, 6. Reproductive Health Association of Cambodia (RHAC), 7. Cambodian Center for Human Rights, 8. Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC), 9. Women Peace Makers, 10. SILAKA Cambodia.
