The aid sector's LGBTQI+ blindspot | Rethinking Humanitarianism

Global funding cuts are worsening emergency aid's weaknesses when it comes to the LGBTQI+ community. The Trump administration is explicitly targeting trans people. And gender-related programming is among the first to be cut as humanitarian groups scale back. But there are steps humanitarians can take today – even amid widespread budget cuts – to better respond to the needs of LGBTQI+ people in emergencies. Guests:  Emily Dwyer, co-founder of the humanitarian and development organisation, Edge Effect. Jasmin Lilian Diab, director of the Institute for Migration Studies at the Lebanese American University. ____ Got a question or feedback? Email [email protected] or post on social media using the hashtag #RethinkingHumanitarianism. ____ SHOW NOTES Edge Effect The moral imperative to protect Lebanon's LGBTIQ+ displaced Institute for Migration Studies