Tag: Gay
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Debout et Fier à la Basel Pride 2025 : Mon Histoire, Notre Combat
Quel immense honneur ce fut de me tenir sur la scène de la Basel Pride 2025, le 28 juin, organisée par Baselticktbunt. Ce fut une journée remplie de célébration vibrante, mais aussi une plateforme cruciale pour des discussions profondes sur les droits humains et la lutte continue pour une véritable égalité. J’ai partagé la scène…
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Standing Tall at Basel Pride 2025: My Story, Our Fight
What an incredible honor it was to stand on the stage at Basel Pride 2025 on June 28th, organized by Baselticktbunt. It was a day filled with vibrant celebration, but also a crucial platform for profound discussions on human rights and the ongoing fight for true equality. I shared the stage with remarkable individuals: Conradin…
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Honoré de prendre la parole à la Basel Pride 2025 : Les droits des personnes queer sont des droits humains !
Je suis incroyablement honoré et enthousiaste d’annoncer que je serai l’un des orateurs lors de la Pride Walk du festival Basel tickt bunt ! le samedi 28 juin 2025. La devise de cette année, « Queer Rights are Human Rights » (Les droits des personnes queer sont des droits humains), résonne profondément en moi et…
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Ehre, bei der Basel Pride 2025 zu sprechen: Queer Rights Are Human Rights!
Es ist mir eine unglaubliche Ehre und Freude bekannt zu geben, dass ich am Samstag, den 28. Juni 2025, als Redner beim Pride Walk des Basel tickt bunt! Festivals dabei sein werde. Das diesjährige Motto, „Queer Rights are Human Rights“, deckt sich zutiefst mit meiner Arbeit und mir, und ich kann es kaum erwarten, gemeinsam…
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Honored to Speak at Basel Pride 2025: Queer Rights Are Human Rights!
I am incredibly honored and excited to announce that I will be a speaker at the Basel tickt bunt! Festival’s Pride Walk on Saturday, June 28, 2025. This year’s motto, “Queer Rights are Human Rights,” resonates deeply with me and my work, and I can’t wait to stand with all of you in solidarity. The…
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Laughter as Rebellion: My Pride 2025 Message on Queer Joy for Youth LEAD AP
Posted by Ali Raza Khan | June 5, 2025 Asalaam Alaikum and a very Happy Pride Month to all! This Pride Month, I was incredibly honoured to contribute a video message to the Asia Pacific Network of YKP (Youth LEAD AP) for their powerful series, “Queer Joy as Resistance.” As the founder of PridePakistan.org, a…
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A Guide for HIV Positive Refugees in Finland
In this year’s blog series, we present the writings of Hivpoint’s Health Buddies 2024 in which they reflect on their own journey in promoting sexual health. Health Buddies spread knowledge about sexual rights and sexual health including HIV and other STIs in migrant and refugee communities. Let us present to you our wonderful Health Buddy Ali…
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From Pakistan to Finland – My Journey as a Health Buddy and an HIV-positive Gay Activist
In this year’s blog series, we present the writings of Hivpoint’s Health Buddies 2024 in which they reflect on their own journey in promoting sexual health. Health Buddies spread knowledge about sexual rights and sexual health, including HIV and other STIs, in migrant and refugee communities. Let us present to you our wonderful Health Buddy Ali Raza…
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Ali Raza Khan World AIDS Day 2024 Discussion with APCOM
Recently Asia Pacific Coalition of Men Having Sex with Men or APCOM had asked me for small interview on World AIDS Day 2024. Below is my discussion with them. Brief bio of yourself Ali Raza Khan is a young HIV positive gay activist from Pakistan working for the community since 2015, focused on SRHR, HIV,…
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The Impact of Climate Change on People Living with HIV, Men Having Sex with Men and Gay Communities in Pakistan: Insights from the AIDS 2024 Conference
Munich, Germany – At the AIDS 2024 conference, Ali Raza Khan, founder of Pride Pakistan, delivered a compelling speech on the intersection of climate change and its effects on people living with HIV, gay men, and men who have sex with men (MSM). His presentation highlighted the severe impacts of climate change on these vulnerable…
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Speaker Ali Raza Khan: From Ruin to Resilience: Harnessing Community Strength in the Face of Natural Disasters
Munich, Germany – The AIDS 2024 conference will feature a pivotal session titled “From Ruin to Resilience: Harnessing Community Strength in the Face of Natural Disasters,” highlighting the critical intersection of climate change and public health. This scientific symposium, accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME), will take place on July 25, 2024, from 15:00 to…
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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…
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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…
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World AIDS Day 2021 an interview with Ali Raza Khan : HIV HERO Award Laureate 2021
HIV HERO Supported by APCOM Community Partner – APN+ Ali Raza Khan Pakistan My name is Ali Raza Khan and I’m a 28-year-old PLHIV activist working for my community. I live in Multan, a small but culturally rich town of Pakistan also known as the City of Saints. I come from a poor family living in…
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From Pakistan to The Youth PACT: Ali Raza Khan Joined the Global Movement
Good to have you talk to us, and welcome to The PACT interview series: can you tell us about yourself, maybe the ones we do not know yet. My name is Ali Raza Khan, a young person living with HIV community member working for sexual and gender minorities and people living with HIV and gay…