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Past Events

Heated Rivalry event poster

The Soft Power of Heated Rivalry

Online (with EN/FR interpretation)

12 March 2026

10:00AM-11:30AM EDT
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Dignity in Dialogue Session

Canada’s Foreign Policy Leadership on LGBTIQ+ Rights

Virtual Event

5 February 2026

11:00 AM- 12:30PM EDT
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Dignity and Partners Collaboratory

Exploring New Collaborative Models for Global LGBTIQ+ and Gender Justice Resourcing

Montréal

17 November 2025

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18 November 2025

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Dignity and Partners Collaboratory

Exploring New Collaborative Models for Global LGBTIQ+ and Gender Justice Resourcing

Montréal

17 November 2025

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18 November 2025

At a moment of unprecedented global assault on LGBTIQ+ rights and gender justice – with many key governments and donors stepping back and switching sides – there is an urgent need to come back stronger than ever. In terms of funding, we believe this means (a) redoubling our efforts to drive more and better resources into our movements; (b) rethinking the ways we fundraise, organize, and share resources within our movements; and (c) exploring more collaborative models for co-generating and sharing resources that can serve global LGBTIQ+ rights and wider outcomes. Across each of these areas, we think there is an important role that networks and network-based organizations could play.Dignity Network Canada, and several key grantmaking partners, including Égides, the Equality Fund, and Equitas, will convene a small group of key stakeholders to deepen the thinking around these issues and to explore solutions together. This is an initial and informal gathering designed to support early brainstorming and creative thinking together.During the two days, we will create space for open collective reflection on incentives for and barriers against raising and sharing resources within global LGBTIQ+ and gender justice movements.

The Soft Power of Heated Rivalry

Online (with EN/FR interpretation)

12 March 2026

10:00AM-11:30AM EDT
In this session, Miloslav Chemodanov (Russian journalist, film critic and LGBTQ activist), Mathieu Chantelois (Executive Vice-President, Communications, Strategy, and Public Affairs, Canada Media Fund | Fonds des médias du Canada), H.E. Catherine Godin (Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Poland), and Dr Ayo Sogunro (International Research and Campaigns Officer, Dignity Network Canada) will discuss ’soft power’ and other approaches to public affairs and human rights in diplomacy through the lens of Canadian culture. The discussion will be centred around the hit Canadian TV series Heated Rivalry about the love story between a Russian and Canadian hockey player. Ambassador Godin will also provide reflections on Canada’s public engagement and cultural activities related to Diplomats for Equality in Warsaw.
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Dignity in Dialogue Session

Canada’s Foreign Policy Leadership on LGBTIQ+ Rights

Virtual Event

5 February 2026

11:00 AM- 12:30PM EDT
In this session, Stephen Brown (University of Ottawa) and Momin Rahman (Trent University) will present key findings from the Advancing Dignity research report, Canada’s Global Support for 2SLGBTIQI People: Assessing the Implementation of Canada’s Foreign Policy (2016–2025). The report was commissioned by Dignity Network Canada and completed in November 2025.The presentation will offer a brief, high-level assessment of the past ten years of Canada’s “pro-LGBTIQ” foreign policy, followed by a discussion that looks ahead to where we are at the beginning of 2026 and what comes next for Canada’s foreign policy on these issues.The discussion will be moderated by DNC's Executive Director Doug Kerr and will feature: Latoya Nugent (Rainbow Railroad), Kim Vance-Mubanga (Egale), and Michäel Arnaud (Égides).

Dignity and Partners Collaboratory

Exploring New Collaborative Models for Global LGBTIQ+ and Gender Justice Resourcing

Montréal

17 November 2025

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18 November 2025

At a moment of unprecedented global assault on LGBTIQ+ rights and gender justice – with many key governments and donors stepping back and switching sides – there is an urgent need to come back stronger than ever. In terms of funding, we believe this means (a) redoubling our efforts to drive more and better resources into our movements; (b) rethinking the ways we fundraise, organize, and share resources within our movements; and (c) exploring more collaborative models for co-generating and sharing resources that can serve global LGBTIQ+ rights and wider outcomes. Across each of these areas, we think there is an important role that networks and network-based organizations could play.Dignity Network Canada, and several key grantmaking partners, including Égides, the Equality Fund, and Equitas, will convene a small group of key stakeholders to deepen the thinking around these issues and to explore solutions together. This is an initial and informal gathering designed to support early brainstorming and creative thinking together.During the two days, we will create space for open collective reflection on incentives for and barriers against raising and sharing resources within global LGBTIQ+ and gender justice movements.