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7 Ways to Work with LGBT Communities in International Development

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"These people are fighting for survival in societies that are hostile to their very existence," said Dr. Chloe Schwenke, who described LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) people as being "embattled." She, along with three other global LGBT experts -- Urooj Arshad, Victor Mukasa, and Ryan Ubuntu Olson -- spoke at a recent IREX event on how the international development community could best work with LGBT populations globally.

As the vulnerability of LGBT people around the world has been well-documented by organizations such as the UN and Human Rights Watch, the experts offered these key recommendations for those working with LGBT groups abroad: 

"These people are fighting for survival in societies that are hostile to their very existence," said Dr.

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One of my favorite things about working for IREX’s media development division is the chance to learn more about what kind of media makes people tick all around the world.

One of my favorite things about working for IREX’s media development division is the chance to learn more about what kind of media makes people tick all around the world. In Ukraine, one television station we worked with developed a strong following for a series on the history of World War II and its impact on southern Ukraine.

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