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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

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It said in part: “I’m holding myself accountable to a commitment to stay present in this experience, so I won’t be checking emails until after hours or in the early morning.” Advocating for Black communities Another theme interwoven throughout the conference was advocacy for Black communities.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

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Our Martus team trained two new partners focused on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people : Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays , or J-FLAG and AIDS-Free World. HRP team members presented papers at academic conferences, published articles in academic journals, and offered many public talks.