Year: 2022

  • Ali Raza Khan Selected for Prestigious PVE, Youth & Interfaith Research Capacity Building Project

    Ali Raza Khan Selected for Prestigious PVE, Youth & Interfaith Research Capacity Building Project

    I was thrilled to share some exciting news I was selected as a participant in the “Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE), Youth & Interfaith: Research Capacity Building Project.” This initiative, jointly organized by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (JLI) and Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove), aimed at empowering young researchers from…

  • Communities Delegation to the Global Fund Board appoints Mr Ali Raza Khan as Alternate Board Member

    Communities Delegation to the Global Fund Board appoints Mr Ali Raza Khan as Alternate Board Member

    Tuesday, 25th January 2022The Communities Delegation of people living with and affected by HIV, TB and malaria (Communities Delegation) to the Global Fund Board has the pleasure to announce the appointment of Mr Javier Hourcade as the Board Member and Mr Ali Raza Khan as the Alternate Board Member. The constituency confirmed and welcomed the…

  • Living in Fear: The Struggles of LGBTQ+ Individuals in Pakistan

    Living in Fear: The Struggles of LGBTQ+ Individuals in Pakistan

    As an HIV-positive gay activist from Pakistan, my life has been a constant battle against societal norms and prejudices. My name is Ali Raza Khan, and I have faced numerous challenges simply for being who I am. Recently, I found myself in Islamabad, staying with my fellow colleague Nayab Ali, a transgender police officer and…

  • Pride in the Post-Pandemic World: A Youth LGBTQI+ Open Mic Session by The Youth PACT Organisation

    Pride in the Post-Pandemic World: A Youth LGBTQI+ Open Mic Session by The Youth PACT Organisation

    On June 18th, 2022, TheYouthPACT.org hosted an impactful “Youth LGBTQI+ Open Mic Session” titled “Pride in the Post-Pandemic World.” As a volunteer coordinator for the advocacy working group at TheYouthPACT.org, I, Ali Raza Khan from Pakistan, had the privilege of co-hosting this session alongside Paul Darrel Omenesis from the Philippines. The session commenced with an…