Ramadan is the month of fasting for Muslim people. Iftar is the meal they eat to break their fast. Roopbaan organized an LGBTQ-inclusive Iftar from 2013-2015. It was an attempt to break the myth that homosexuality and Islam were against one another.
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A queer poetry book under the banner of Roopbaan was published on February 27, 2015. The publisher of this book was attacked by Islamic extremists in September 2015.
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A transgender and transvestite fashion organized on September 28, 2014, to raise the visibility of gender diversity in the community.
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A fundraiser and drag show was organized on October 23, 2015, to raise fund for Roopbaan.
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April 14 is celebrated as the first day of Bangladeshi new year. Xulhaz Mannan organized a Rainbow Rally to celebrate a more inclusive new year in 2014. The colors of the rally created a natural camouflage for the community, and yet LGBTQ people could walk as themselves in a public space for the first time.…
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Pink Slip was a Roopbaan initiative to raise awareness on sexual health and safety. The event brought together 58 homosexual men to get tested for STDs and HIV/AIDS besides general health checkup. But what made it unique is it targeted men from the middle income and above class who usually shy away from the government…
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A leadership program designed for the LGBTQ community and its allies was held from February 27-28, 2015. The second leadership program was organized outside Dhaka from March 17-18, 2016. More than 50 LGBTQ youth and allies from all over Bangladesh took part in these programs. It was packed with a host of activities, workshops…
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Roopbaan together with Boys of Bangladesh (BoB) as a voluntary contribution, conducted a survey to scale the current needs of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) population of Bangladesh, devise a strategy plan to move forward in materializing those needs, identify the challenges faced by them and put forward some possible suggestions to overcome those…
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