{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6566a7af8eb9a90011fb13c0/6790225c16bc7a854552124d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Discussing LBGTIQA+ Activism and Solidarity in Timor Leste with Upe and Bella Gahlos","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6566a7af8eb9a90011fb13c0/1737499210695-aa8c08e7-57ff-402f-ba0f-d57763765994.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Common Library Engagement Officer Aoife Carli Hannan chats with two activists from Timor-Leste.</p><p>First off Aoife is joined by Upe, a human rights activist and member of the LGBTIQA+ community, sharing his experiences in the Pride Movement in Timor, his involvement in international solidarity movements, and his experiences joining the fight to save Binybarra / Lee Point on Larrakia Country.</p><p>After this, she chats with the formidable Bella Galhos, a freedom fighter, survivor, social activist and current Presidential Advisor. During this interview, Bella talks about her role in Timor-Leste's liberation struggle, advancing LGBTIQA+ and women's rights in Timor, and the ongoing challenges facing the nation.</p><p>These interviews were conducted during a trip to Dili, Timor-Leste in August 2024.</p><p>The transcript is available to read in the following formats:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://commonslibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/Discussing-LBGTIQA-Activism-and-Solidarity-in-Timor-Leste-with-Upe-and-Bella-Galhos-Transcript.docx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Doc</a></li><li><a href=\"https://commonslibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/Discussing-LBGTIQA-Activism-and-Solidarity-in-Timor-Leste-with-Upe-and-Bella-Galhos-Transcript.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PDF</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Commons Library"}