

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Celebrating Queer Joy & Resistance: A Human Rights Day Symposium
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am – Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate queer joy, resistance, and leadership by LGBTQI+ refugees &amp; newcomers this Human Rights Day—where voices rise, not just survive!About this EventEvent DescriptionJoin us this Human Rights Day for a transformative and healing experience rooted in resilience, advocacy, and radical joy.Hosted by Hope for Refugees International, the symposium centers the lived experiences, expertise, and leadership of LGBTQI+ refugees and newcomers in Canada.Across storytelling, panel discussions, artistic expression, and collaborative dialogue, we will explore how to build a more inclusive, affirming, and equitable LGBTQI+ movement—where queer refugees and newcomers are not only safe but celebrated.This event is designed to challenge tokenism, amplify underrepresented voices, and co-create a future where queer joy is resistance, and refugee voices lead.Who Should AttendLGBTQI+ refugees, asylum seekers, and newcomersLGBTQI+ advocates and Pride organizersCommunity workers, policymakers, service providers, and alliesArtists, storytellers, and leaders in queer and migrant justice spacesKey Highlights✅ Plenary Sessions with refugee and newcomer speakers✅ Breakout Workshops for skill-sharing, storytelling, and strategy✅ Healing and Creative Spaces featuring art, music, and poetry✅ Networking Opportunities to connect and build solidarity✅ Free Admission – Includes refreshments and lunchFeatured SessionsPride Beyond Borders: Reclaiming Belonging in LGBTQI+ MovementsJoy as Resistance: Healing and Leading Through Lived ExperienceTokenized or Recognized? Reimagining Inclusion in Pride and AdvocacyBreaking Barriers: Enhancing Queer Refugee Participation in LeadershipEvent GoalsCelebrate queer refugee joy, survival, and cultural powerCreate an inclusive space for community, healing, and dialogueBuild a national training toolkit to support inclusive Pride and LGBTQI+ organizingStrengthen partnerships across queer advocacy, Pride networks, and newcomer-serving organizationsVisit the event webpage here to learn more: https://hopeforrefugees.org/celebrating-queer-joy-resistance-a-human-rights-day-symposium-for-lgbtqi-refugees-and-newcomers/Organized by? Hope for Refugees InternationalIn collaboration with: Fierté Canada Pride, Enchanté Network, Momentum, Rainbow Railroad, Pride Toronto, and Pride organizers across Canada.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/4b85c5a0-9802-11f0-b67b-91a6dd477c69-rimg-w1200-h600-dc510331-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AMArrival and registration?: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AMLand Acknowledgement and Official Opening ?: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AMEntertainment and Tea/Coffee break?: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMPlenary Session 1. Info: Plenary Session 1. "Pride Beyond Borders: Reclaiming Belonging in LGBTQI+ Movements"
Explores the intersections of migration, queerness, and activism. Panelists will reflect on how Pride can become a space of true inclusion and safety for queer newcomers.?: 12:00 PM - 01:00 AMLunch Break?: 01:00 AM - 01:15 AMEntertainment BreakAlternating Breakout SessionsInfo: Session 1. "Tokenized or Recognized? Reimagining Inclusion in Pride and Advocacy"
Participants will examine power dynamics in mainstream LGBTQI+ organizing and offer solutions to move beyond performative inclusion. This session will inform the Training Toolkit.
Session 2. "Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Participation of Queer Refugees in Community Leadership"
Focuses on identifying systemic barriers (financial, cultural, institutional) to newcomer participation and how to dismantle them through practical strategies and community accountability.?: 03:00 PM - 04:30 PMPlenary Session 2. Info: Plenary Session 2. "Joy as Resistance: Healing and Leading Through Lived Experience"
A storytelling circle and keynote conversation featuring LGBTQI+ refugees sharing how joy has been a radical act of survival and resilience.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/celebrating-queer-joy-and-resistance-a-human-rights-day-symposium/100001552589038609
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, storytelling, contests, literary-art, business
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: all_ages
  - door_time: 2026-02-27T13:30:00Z
  - Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
  - Location: 163 Queen St E
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 395.38, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 163 Queen St E
- **lat**: 43.6537285
- **long**: -79.37234600000001
- **full address**: 163 Queen St E, 163 Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: Hope for Refugees International - HRI (https://allevents.in/org/hope-for-refugees-international-hri/23227530)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 163 Queen St E, 163 Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 395.38 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Hope for Refugees International - HRI
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, workshops, storytelling, contests, literary-art, business
- **Q**: What is the age limit of the event?
  - **A:** all_ages
- **Q**: What is the door_time of the event?
  - **A:** 2026-02-27T13:30:00Z
- **Q**: What is the duration of the event?
  - **A:** 8 hours 30 minutes
- **Q**: What is the location of the event?
  - **A:** 163 Queen St E
- **Q**: What is the languages of the event?
  - **A:** English
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Celebrating Queer Joy & Resistance: A Human Rights Day Symposium ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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