Internationally acclaimed human rights lawyer Keio Yoshida uncovers
the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights, how far we’ve come, and how
much further we have to go.

The right to life and the right to live life free from discrimination are rights that are codified and legally protected, but there is no dedicated and binding treaty or convention in international human rights law with respect to LGBTQ+ rights.

In Pride and Prejudices, Yoshida analyses case law from around the world, including Rosanna Flamer Caldera v Sri Lanka, the first global precedent to call for the decriminalisation of same-sex intimacy between women, in which Yoshida acted as counsel, as well as other timely cases such as the bitter debate over self-ID for trans people in the UK and Florida’s recent ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.

Join us for an evening discussion with author of Pride and Prejudices: Queer Lives and the Law, Dr Keio Yoshida, where we will address the legal problems that still persist for the LGBTQ+ population and also discuss what more needs to be done to protect LGBTQ+ communities.

Dr Keio Yoshida is an international human rights lawyer and qualified barrister in England and Wales and the Republic of Ireland. They are currently a senior legal advisor at the Center for Reproductive Rights, and an associate tenant at Doughty Street Chambers. Prior to joining the Center, they worked as a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers on landmark cases on women’s rights, and LGBTQ+ rights.