The City of West Hollywood’s HUMAN RIGHTS SPEAKERS SERIES presents a panel discussion:

Challenges for LGBTQ+ People in and from the Former Soviet Union

Monday, November 25, 2024, 7 – 8:30PM

Free Admission. RSVP Requested.
https://HRSS-2024Nov25.eventbrite.com

Join us for a panel discussion focusing on the diverse challenges facing LGBTQ+ communities across the former Soviet Union. The panel will address the challenges faced by asylum seekers and recent immigrants from the region, covering several key topics impacting Eastern Europe and neighboring areas. Discussions will include progress in the Baltics, increasing repression in Russia and Georgia and its effects on civil rights, emerging opportunities in Armenia amid regional changes, the humanitarian impact of the war in Ukraine, and pathways to asylum in the United States.

Special Guest Panelists:
Eugene Maysky, Coalition for Economic Survival
Tess Feldman, Los Angeles LGBT Center
LGBTQ+ Russian Speaking Asylum Seekers
Moderator, Councilmember John Heilman 

West Hollywood City Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Validated parking will be available at the adjacent 5-story West Hollywood Park structure, limited to availability. Street parking may be available. Rideshare encouraged.

Tentative Agenda:
6:30PM - Doors Open
7:00PM - Welcome/Opening Remarks
7:10PM - Panel Discussion
8:00PM - Q&A
8:30PM - Event Concludes