From GayStarNews Fiji became the first country in the Pacific to host a Pride parade. | Photo: Rainbow Pride Foundation 4 LGBTQ Rights and Equality in Fiji 21 May 2018 Shannon Power Fiji has just made history as the first country in the Pacific to host a LGBTI Pride parade. The Pride March coincided with this year’s International Day Against …

From Fiji Times Event to raise awareness on LGBTQI challenges Members of the LGBT Rainbow Pride Group . Picture: BALJEET SINGH DISCRIMINATION and harassment endured by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community is still eminent in society. Rainbow Pride Foundation (RPF) executive director Isikeli Vulavou claimed because of their sexuality or gender identity, many …

The United Nations this year supported pro-LGBT activism in Fiji with a special presentation held for IDAHOT 2016. The event featured presented topics from UN bodies and local pro-LGBT campaigns, including UN Human Rights Pacific, UN Women Pacific, UNDP in the Pacific and PNG, Fiji Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Commission, Drodrolagi Movement, Rainbow Pride Foundation Limited, Haus of Khameleon, Oceania …

The 1.5-hour long IDAHOT event will feature presentations by UN Human Rights Pacific, UN Women Pacific, UNDP in the Pacific and PNG, Fiji Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Commission, Drodrolagi Movement, Rainbow Pride Foundation Limited, Haus of Khameleon, Oceania Pride, Pacific-Community-SPC, Youth Champs 4 Mental Health, Emerging Leaders Forum Alumni, US Embassy Suva, AmbaFrance Fidji and European Union in the Pacific. The event will also include a panel discussion on mental health of LGBTI people in …

FemLINKPACIFIC’s community radio stations FemTALK 89FM Suva and Labasa dedicated the week of May 17 – 22 to IDAHOT, continuing with the theme of “Rainbow Connections”. The community radio airwaves was used to share information about the ‘herstory’ of IDAHOT and profiled the Rainbow Connections broadcast team partnerships with Haus of Khameleon, DIVA for Equality, Oceania Pride and Rainbow Women’s Network. And …