Conference History
On 24 – 26 April 2026, we hosted the 5th International Conference on LGBT Studies in the amazing city of Madrid, Spain.
Highlighted Speakers
Prof. Dr. Jian Li
Title:
Occupational Empowerment: Employment Barriers and Economic Pathways for Transgender Women in Vietnam
Affiliation :
University of California Los Angeles, USA
Prof. Dr. Kylo-Patrick Hart
Title:
Representing Gay Males in Hypermasculine Personal and Professional Environments
Affiliation :
Texas Christian University, USA
Dr. Benjamin Ramsahoye
Title:
Overlooked in the Operating Room: Sexual and Gender Minority Visibility in Orthopaedic Surgery
Affiliation :
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, UK
Dr. Chunqing Lin
Title:
Photovoice to Co-create Intervention Content for Transgender Women’s Empowerment in Vietnam
Affiliation :
University of California Los Angeles, USA
Dr. Ellie Fabbri
Title:
Identity And Sexual Orientation in Contemporary Philosophy: Existentialism, Marxism and Poststructuralism
Affiliation :
Università di Bari, Italy
Dr. Matthys Johannes Uys
Title:
“Acceptance also has a bit of negative to it, doesn’t it?”: Rethinking identity formation in Openly Straight (Konigsberg, 2013)
Affiliation :
North-West University, South Africa
Dr. Megan Rohrer
Title:
San Francisco’s Transgender District: Visualizing Resistance, Resilience, and Community in Urban Queer Studies
Affiliation :
Trans Wisdom and Wellness, USA
Dr. Nati Biton
Title:
Victimization, Boundary Violations, and Alienation among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals with Psychiatric Diagnoses by Medical Professionals in the Mental Health System
Affiliation :
Sapir Academic College; Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Dr. Sri Janani Vasanth Marar
Title:
Development Of Queer Affirmative Mental Health Care Training and Its Impact on Clinical Preparedness, Knowledge and Attitudes Among Mental Health Professionals
Affiliation :
Amaha Health, India
Mr. Christopher Richards
Title:
(In)Visible Queerness: The Lived Experiences of LGBTQ+ ELT Teachers
Affiliation :
British Council, Spain
Mr. Ghislain Gael Baleng Oum
Title:
Arbitrary Arrests have Rendered Several LGBTIQ+ Persons in Cameroon Miserable
Affiliation :
Humanity First Cameroon Plus, Cameroon
Mr. Gilberto da Cruz Leal
Title:
Reported Violence Against the Transgender Individuals in Brazil: An Analysis of SINAN Data (2015–2023)
Affiliation :
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Mr. Ibrahim Hassan
Title:
Accessing Gender-Affirming Care in Crisis: Lived Realities of Transgender Women and Men in Northern Nigeria Amidst Funding Cuts
Affiliation :
Achievers Improved Health Initiative-Aihi, Nigeria
Mr. Mark Porteous-Johnson
Title:
Localisation and the Global Politics of LGBTQ+ Corporate Advocacy: Insights from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan
Affiliation :
University of West London, UK
Mr. Paulo Vitor Guedes de Souza
Title:
The (Dis)embodiment of Décio Frota Escobar: Masculinities, Culture, and Subjectivities in Brazil (1969)
Affiliation :
Fiocruz, University of Leeds, Brazil
Mr. Shane Elliot Bowers
Title:
Beyond Performativity and the Gender Paradox: Gender, Sex, Sexuality, and Plurality
Affiliation :
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, USA
Mr. Umberto Izzo
Title:
Trans and Non-Binary Identities, Gender Dysphoria, and Workplace Environments
Affiliation :
Università di Roma La Sapienza, Italy
Mr. Yiyue Wu
Title:
Why Passing Matters: Gender Expression among Transgender Women in Public Spaces in China
Affiliation :
Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences, Hokkaido University, Japan
Ms. Aastha Chawla
Title:
Beyond the Binary: Transgender Representations in Indian Mythology and Their Contemporary Relevance
Affiliation :
Punjabi Univeristy, India
Ms. Ana Margarida Seixas
Title:
HPV in Trans Men: A Critical Analysis of Vulnerabilities and Prevention Strategies
Affiliation :
Universidade do Porto – FCEUP, ICBAS, FMUP, Portugal
Ms. Luzelle Theresa Isip
Title:
The Beauty of Our Bakla: The Queer Experience in the Philippines
Affiliation :
Pace University New York City, USA
Ms. Manchari Paranthahan Paranthahan
Title:
Cripping Education: Re-envisioning More Accessible Classrooms in Post Secondary Education
Affiliation :
York University, Canada
Ms. Nadia Mariam Mazloum
Title:
Seeing Ourselves: Bioethical Frameworks for AI Body Visualization in Gender-Affirming Care
Affiliation :
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA
Ms. Rebecca Savard
Title:
What Kind of Support Do Families Provide to Sexual or Gender Minority Adolescents Experiencing Suicidal Distress? A Scoping Review
Affiliation :
Université du Québec à Rimouksi Campus Lévis, Canada
Ms. Shammane Joseph Jackson
Title:
Colonial Law, Sexual Regulation, and the Historical Roots of Anti-LGBT Frameworks in Guyana
Affiliation :
University of Guyana, Guyana
Ms. Simran
Title:
Refugee Crisis in Nemat Sadat’s The Carpet Weaver: A Gay Individual’s Search for Peace and a Safe Home
Affiliation :
Department of English, University of Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India