Session: Unheard No More - Amplifying Asian Voices & Cultural Representation in Pride

Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: 1.9 - Berlagezaal
Track: Heritage & Culture

Description

This session spotlights the widening gap between visibility and vulnerability across Asia, where Pride movements navigate censorship, surveillance, or bans. From Hong Kong’s resilient IDAHOBIT+ spirit and PrideLab’s creative formats like rainbow picnics and artivism walks, to Indonesia’s rich yet suppressed history of gender diversity and postcolonial amnesia. Voices from organizations across Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and the diaspora share how they reclaim public spaces, shape narratives through stories, comics, podcasts, and film, and demand equitable representation on global stages.