Live 1-1 in depth interview with a prince and 2 celebrities
30 minute keynote address to an audience of 600 people
Opening remarks and MC
45 minute interview on what was it like to be in a non-affirming religious community
Glynnis Lieb
Executive Director, Executive Director, Institute for Sexual Minority Studies & Services at the University of Alberta
Hasina is filling a huge void for the 2SLGBTQ2+ community right now; she is giving voice and legitimacy to our Muslim members. Without her, so many people would continue existing in shame and loneliness.
She is an essential voice in Alberta right now and we need many more to follow her lead. People's lives depend on it.
Michelle Anderson
Vice President Internal, Sexuality and Gender Advocacy Committee, School of Medicine, University of Alberta
- Keynote addresses
- Panel discussions
- Webinars
- Welcome or closing remarks
- Workshop
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Complexities of embracing one’s sexual orientation through different stages of life
- Issues facing 2SLGBTQ+ with multiple conflicting identities
- Intersection of health (mental, physical and emotional) and sexual orientation
- Moving past experiences of biphobia, homophobia and other forms of discrimination
- 2SLGBTQ+ community within the the South Asian community
- Psychological and life impacts of being part of a non-affirming, conservative religious community (emphasis on the Ismaili Muslim faith)
- Knowledge for family members on how to embrace their loved one’s 2SLGBTQ+ identity along with strategies of support
- Real life rainbow royalty with Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil
Length: 90 minutes
About event: The event featured Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, the world’s first openly gay Prince who’s been on the Oprah Winfrey Show three times along with celebrities Lavina and Suresh Kapai, superstar parents on Bravo’s hit series Family Karma. 1-1 interview where Prince Manvendra shared his lived experience of complex and conflicting identities. Lavina and Suresh Kapai shared a parent’s perspective on supporting their child’s journey of embracing themselves.
- Pride flag raising with Two Spirit Leaders from Treaty 7 and representatives from Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3
Length: 60 minutes
About event: Indigenous leaders opened Calgary Pride Week 2021 with a ceremony followed by leading the annual Pride Flag Raising ceremony, signaling the opening of the 10 day festival. This was historic and powerful as was never done before by any other Canadian Pride organization. Hasina was the MC for the event which was attended by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Mayor of Calgary and other dignitaries
- What was it like to be in a non-affirming religious community
1-1 interview with Terrie Jackson, Reverend at the United Church, and shown to congregation of over 300 people during virtual service held on April 26, 2020.
Length: 60 minutes
- How to build allyship with black and brown 2SLGBTQ+ groups and communities
Panel discussion at Human Rights Conference in New York on June 24, 2019.
Length: 90 minute
About event: I was sought out to be part of the panel session by the organizers. The conference is a premier international event in honour of 50 years since the StoneWall riots, an uprising that ignited a global movement for 2SLGBTQ+ rights. Other speakers include activists such as Janet Mock, artists, educators, journalists, policymakers, students, and others engaged in 2SLGBTQ+ human rights around the world.
- Navigating conflicts in identity
Length: 10 minutes
About event: One of three speakers at Alberta Public Service Pride Week (a group of 25,000 people and excludes elected officials) celebrations on June 7, 2019.
- Spirituality and Identities
Panel discussion at Inclusive Health Conference 2019 on March 16, 2019
Length: 60 minutes
About event: The conference is organized by University of Alberta medical students to address gaps in the curriculum related to 2SLGBTQ+ health for medical students, practicing physicians and surgeons, residents, community members, and allied health professionals.
- Hasina’s journey from self-discovery to advocacy
Human Library at Strathcona County Library Pride Week
Participant in Edmonton on October 4, 2018
Length: three 60 minute sessions
About event: An event in honour of Strathcona County’s first Pride week celebrations where I engaged in 1-1 conversations with residents on my journey of embracing my sexual orientation.
- A tale of resilience in being who you are: Hasina’s story
Keynote speaker at University of Alberta’s Pride Week on March 14, 2019
Length: 60 minute interactive session
About event: An event held in honour of Pride Week at the University of Alberta. Because the organizers really liked my keynote address at the 2018 Alberta GSA (Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation Alliances Conference), they hired me for a second speaking engagement.
- Level up your GSA Game
Keynote speaker at the 7th annual Alberta GSA (Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation Alliances) Conference in Edmonton on November 7, 2018
Length: 30 minutes
About event: Due to my advocacy work, I was sought out to be the keynote speaker for an audience of over 600 students, educators and community leaders in the province of Alberta.
- Human Library at University of Alberta School of Medicine and Dentistry
Participant in Edmonton on October 4, 2018
Length: three 60 minute sessions
About event: An opportunity to share my experience of stigma and discrimination and how it impacted my health to second year medical students who are future leaders of society.