International LGBTIQ Strategy Seminar 2018

Saturday July 14

10:00-11:00: Opening session

Intro to building, practical tasks Maral

Presentation of the schools, latest updates since the last seminar, Overview of the previous seminars and their reports and the 2003 FI resolution Overview of the tasks of this seminar, the timetable and the program.Nina and Peter

11:00-12:30: Material realities

Breaking into regional groups to prepare a regional introduction that synthesizes the contributions of members on the state of sexual politics in each region. We are asked to present more than a report, but an analysis of the forces in action and the contradictions at play departing from our material realities (precariousness, violence, health including mental health, care, etc....and what to do about it). In particular some context will be needed:

1- Brief history of movements: how did we get to where we are now. Also address the question of various terminologies used and how they have changed and trends in self-identification

2- State of organizing – how are the different players? What are their platforms? What are the dynamics? What are the major political issues and tensions – including inbetween groups and organizations active on LGBTIQ politics and/or feminist politics?

3- Any advances on legal, political, medical fronts, and any backlashes and setbacks – an assessment of tactics and the long-term strategy

4- Early suggestions for any changes that need to happen at the level of international organizing and/or the 2003 FI resolution

12:30-14:30: Lunch break

14:30-15:30: Self-organized meeting time

15:30-18:30: Material realities (Plenary)

Report back to the plenary on regional introductions. 10 minutes per group to present, and a general discussion will follow for collective analytical work. Two of us will document the introductions and the discussion and work on a synthesis of this.

18:30-20:30: Dinner

Sunday July 15

9:30-12:30: Morning plenary: Reactionary forces: the far right, reactionary backlashes, backlash against trans rights , imperialism and racism (incl. islamophobia) Cesar Kaking? Efe?

12:30-14:30: Lunch break + privileged time for meetings based on specific oppression

14:30-15:30: Self-organized meeting time or collective readings

15:30-18:30: Afternoon plenary

18:30-20:30: Dinner

Monday July 16

9:30-12:30: Morning plenary: Lesbians in the 21st century and hierarchies of oppressions. Reflecting on the role of identity politics in our movements and contexts, on separatism, autonomism, mutual aid and solidarity

Aime/Mafer/Mimosa?/Nina

12:30-14:30: Lunch break + privileged time for meetings based on specific oppression

14:30-15:30: Self-organized meeting time or collective readings

15:30-18:30: Afternoon plenary

18:30-20:30: Dinner and Party

Tuesday July 17

9:30-12:30: Morning plenary: Internal and external tactics and long-term strategies, our practical experiences with grassroots organizing, unions, LGBT groups, other political/activist groups, etc. The necessity of building our long-term strategy including educating our comrades, building alliances (and how) and the relationship with broader movements and radical currents.

Guillermina? Ghazl? Sergio?

12:30-13:30: Lunch break + privileged time for meetings based on specific oppression

13:30-16:00: Afternoon plenary

16:00-18:30: Balance sheet

18:30-20:30: Dinner

First meeting of LGBTIQ Commission

evening Tuesday July 17 continues Weds July 18 til 2pm