In this spotlight interview series, we speak with serving parliamentarians around the world about their work on LGBT+ equality, their personal values, and why they chose to pursue a life in public service.
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In this spotlight interview series, we speak with serving parliamentarians around the world about their work on LGBT+ equality, their personal values, and why they chose to pursue a life in public service.
Cha Hae-Young is a bisexual woman, a feminist, LGBT+ and youth activist from Seoul. She was elected as a municipal councillor for the Mapo-gu district in 2022 under the Common Democratic Party, becoming the first out elected official in South Korea.
Lawyer, activist, actress: Susel Paredes is the first openly lesbian woman to have been elected to the Congress of Peru, and the most voted woman in the 2021 elections. We sat down to speak to her about her life as a legislator.
Louise Pratt is a Federal Senator for Western Australia, member of the Australian Labor Party, and a key advocate for the Global Equality Caucus’s work in the Asia-Pacific region. During a meeting in Canberra we sat down with Senator Pratt to discuss her life as a legislator.
State deputy, candidate for the Brazilian national Congress, founding member of the Caucus - we sat down with Robeyoncé Lima to discuss her life in politics, overcoming transphobia and campaigning for justice.
María Revelo-Imery interviews Guatemalan legislator Aldo Dávila to discuss social activism and resistance against political persecution, a life’s work that has seen him go from marching in the streets of Guatemala City to representing minority communities in Congress.
In this first spotlight interview, Deputy Director Aron le Fèvre sits down with Danish legislator Uffe Elbæk to discuss his life as an LGBT+ politician fighting for inclusive reform in Denmark.