Universities should be places of safety, not sites of moral policing. Read S M Mominul Islamβs op-ed on how educational institutions in #Bangladesh are failing #LGBTIQ#students and enabling stigma, mob pressure, and rights #violations.
inclusivebangla.org/updates
Are you a Bangladeshi LGBTIQ artist? Submit your original Pride-themed artwork for Dhaka Prideβs Amsterdam WorldPride special greeting cards.
Let your art carry love, identity & courage from Bangladesh to the world.
Submit: inclusivebangla.org/
Deadline: 25 June 2026
Dhaka Pride goes live today at 9:00 PM Bangladesh time! π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
Join us online for the 6th Annual Dhaka Pride Festival as we celebrate love, dignity, equality, and diversity from the heart of Bangladesh.
Everyone is welcome!
Many LGBTIQ rights violations in Bangladesh remain untold due to fear, stigma, and safety risks. Inclusive Bangladesh & Dhaka Pride are documenting these experiences for monitoring, reporting, and advocacy.
Report safely: inclusivebangla.org/report
Some stories are not just readβthey are felt.β―Godβs Little Mistakesβ―by Bangladeshi writer Upal Wazed explores love, identity, queer survival, and chosen family. Scan the QR codes to read the Bangla PDF free or purchase the English PDF/Paperback. #DhakaPride
At the heart of democracy: our identity, our rights. On #IDAHOT, Dhaka Pride reminds Bangladesh that LGBTIQ rights are human rights. No one should be forced into silence or denied dignity, safety, or participation because of who they are. #DhakaPride#Bangladesh
Our Visibility, Our Empowerment. In #Bangladesh, lesbian and queer women must not remain invisible within the LGBTIQ movement. Our voices, leadership, and solidarity are essential for true equality. When any of us are left behind, none of us are fully free.
#IDAHOT#DhakaPride
Our Struggle, Our Growth. In #Bangladesh, we, as #LGBTIQ people, are often used as tokens and pushed aside when othersβ purpose is served. Yet we keep rising, learning, claiming space, and growing with dignity. Our struggle is our path
to growth.
#DhakaPride#IDAHOT
Our diversity is our unity. Different genders, sexualities, identities, and expressions make the LGBTIQ community stronger. Every voice and every story belongs in our shared struggle for dignity, equality, and pride. #DhakaPride#IDAHOT#OurDiversityOurUnity
Creativity is more than talent; for many LGBTIQ people, it is a language of survival. Through innovation, courage, and resilience, we create new paths, tell our own stories, and become strong voices for our rights.
#DhakaPride#IDAHOT#QueerCreativity
Transgender entrepreneurship is a path to dignity, independence, and inclusion. When trans people get equal opportunities to lead, create, and thrive, society moves closer to βno one left behind.β
Our initiative, our future.
#DhakaPride#IDAHOT#TransRightsAreHumanRights
Our Identity, Our Pride π
For LGBTIQ people, identity is a daily act of courageβexisting, resisting, and living authentically despite barriers.
Itβs not something to hide. Itβs power. Itβs pride.
#DhakaPride#Pride
Shimla Hijra, a grassroots #Hijra leader from Southern #Bangladesh, receives the 2026 Xulhaz Mannan Memorial Award of Diversity for a decade of dedication to the #LGBTIQ community. Honouring a legacy, inspiring equality, dignity & human rights. #XulhazMannan#SOGIESC
Lesbian Visibility Week highlights a harsh reality: in Bangladesh, 38% of reported human rights violations in 2025 affected lesbian & queer womenβthe highest among all LGBTIQ groups.
Equality is incomplete without their safety. Stand with them. #LesbianVisibilityWeek
10 years on, Xulhaz Mannanβs legacy lives on. π Join us as we announce the 2026 Xulhaz Mannan Memorial Award of Diversity (6th year).
π 25 April 2026
π 9PM (BDT)
π Live on Facebook & YouTube
Stand for diversity. Remember. Resist.
Layla (she/her), 2023 Xulhaz Mannan Memorial Award of Diversity winner, embodies resilience and dignity through her journey.
The 2026 award will be presented on 25 April, marking the 10th death anniversary of Xulhaz Mannan.
Stay tuned for the award winner.
#XulhazMannanAward
Happy Bangla New Year 1433 πΈ May this year bring pride in identity, freedom in love, and safety for all. Sending strength and hope to LGBTIQ communities in Bangladesh and across the world. #PohelaBoishakh#LGBTIQ