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URL:https://afdelhi.org/events/idahobit-week/
SUMMARY:IDAHOBIT Week
DESCRIPTION:Alliance Française de Delhi is proud to celebrate the Internat
 ional Day Against Homophobia\, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) with a 
 week of meaningful and engaging events.\n&nbsp\;\n\nStories in Transition:
  Trans Identity in Literature and Graphic Novels\n\n\n\nAs part of the Int
 ernational Week Against Homophobia\, Biphobia and Transphobia\, join us fo
 r a panel discussion:\n\n📚 “Stories in Transition: Trans Identity in 
 Literature and Graphic Novels”\n\nThrough literature\, graphic novels\, 
 and lived experiences\, this conversation will explore how stories can cha
 llenge stereotypes\, create visibility\, and open spaces for empathy\, dia
 logue\, and understanding around trans and queer identities.\n\nThe discus
 sion will be moderated by Dhrubo Jyoti\, journalist and writer known for h
 is work on gender\, sexuality\, and culture in India\, along with his insi
 ghtful reporting on LGBTQIA+ issues across leading national and internatio
 nal platforms.\n\n✨ Speakers:\n\n* Arpita Das – Founder and publisher 
 of Yoda Press\, recognised for her contributions to independent publishing
  and socially engaged literature in India\n\n• Dhiren Borisa – Dalit q
 ueer activist and urban sexual geographer teaching at Jindal Global Law Sc
 hool\n\n• Dr. Aqsa Shaikh – Activist and Professor at Hamdard Institut
 e of Medical Sciences and Research\, widely known for her advocacy for tra
 nsgender rights and inclusive healthcare\n\n• Ashutosh Prateek – Facul
 ty at the University of Delhi and expert on queer experiences in 21st-cent
 ury coming-of-age graphic novels.\n\nJoin us for an evening of meaningful 
 conversations and reflection.\n\n📅 Date: 12 May 2026\n🕡 Time: 6:30 P
 M\n📍 Venue: ML Bhartia Auditorium\, Alliance Française de Delhi\n\n
 🎟️ Limited seats | First-come\, first-served basis\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n&nbs
 p\;\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nAlliance Française de Delhi\, in collabo
 ration with Dwijen Dinanath Arts Foundation\, proudly presents Fear Not 
 – Dispelling Phobia\, Fostering Belonging\, a two-day cultural event cel
 ebrating diversity\, expression\, and community.\n\nJoin us for an inspiri
 ng programme featuring films\, music\, stand-up\, and poetry\, curated to 
 create conversations around inclusion\, identity\, and acceptance.\n\nDate
 s: 15 &amp\; 16 May\n\nDoors Open: 5:30 PM\n\nVenue: M.L. Bhartia Auditori
 um\, Alliance Française de Delhi\n\nCelebrate stories\, voices\, and the 
 power of belonging.
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