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YVC is a regional network of young people belonging to diverse SOGIESC.

Youth Voices Count (YVC) is a regional network of young people belonging to diverse s*xual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and s*x characteristics (SOGIESC). This includes le***an, gay, bis*xual, transgender, inters*x, & q***r (LGBTIQ) people in the Asia-Pacific area. YVC is legally registered as as a non-governmental organization in Iloilo City, Philippines. It advocates for s*xual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), youth empowerment, and human rights issues of young people of diverse SOGIESC.

31/10/2026

Heat-smart, not heat-scared! 🎃

Don’t let the weather haunt your plans. Charge up, check the forecast, pack water and meds, plan your ride home, and always have a Plan B.

Save this, share it with your Halloween crew, and tell us: what’s your never-leave-home-without? 👇

27/10/2026

35 YOUTH LEADERS ACROSS ASIA-PACIFIC UNITED FOR INCLUSIVE SRHR AND DISASTER RESPONSE! 🌏

On October 26, 2026, 35 youth leaders across the Asia-Pacific region gathered for the second installment of YVC Regional Convos: “When Crisis Disrupts Care: Advancing Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Disaster Settings.”

Through insightful discussions with our resource speakers, Michela Polesana of UNAIDS and Mohammad Hossain of Alor Path (Path of Light), participants explored how to sustain essential SRHR services during disasters and create safer, more inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth in humanitarian settings.

The conversation was further enriched by a reactor’s reflection from Mohammed Ali Khan of Youth Voices Count, highlighting the importance of integrating youth and q***r perspectives into disaster risk reduction.

The webinar reinforced a critical message: disasters should never be a barrier to essential healthcare, safety, dignity, and human rights. Building inclusive disaster responses requires collaboration, community-led solutions, and the meaningful participation of young people and marginalized communities.

Youth Voices Count extends its gratitude to our speakers, reactor, partners, and all 35 participants for contributing to this important regional conversation.

Together, let us work toward a future where no one is left behind when crisis strikes.

25/10/2026

1 DAY TO GO! ⏰ | SEE YOU TOMORROW!

Tomorrow, we're bringing the conversation forward on “When Crisis Disrupts Care: Advancing Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Disaster Settings.”

Join YVC Regional Convos 02 to explore how we can maintain access to essential SRHR services during disasters and ensure that LGBTQIA+ youth and other vulnerable communities are not left behind.

📅 TOMORROW, October 26, 2026
🕛 12:00 NN Bangkok Time | 1:00 PM Philippine Time
💻 Via Zoom

Haven't registered yet? Registration is extended!

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/iRqb2VRr1jWB6YUL8

See you online! 🌏🏳️‍🌈

24/10/2026

2 DAYS TO GO! 📣 | LET'S TALK ABOUT CARE DURING CRISES

What does it take to keep essential SRHR services available when disasters strike? How can governments, humanitarian actors, and community-led organizations work together to ensure no one is left behind?

Join regional advocates and community voices as we discuss practical approaches to inclusive, rights-based disaster response at YVC Regional Convos 02.

📅 October 26, 2026
🕛 12:00 NN Bangkok Time | 1:00 PM Philippine Time
💻 Via Zoom

🔗 There's still time to register: https://forms.gle/iRqb2VRr1jWB6YUL8

Share this with your networks and join the conversation!

23/10/2026

MEET OUR RESOURCE SPEAKER: MOHAMMAD HOSSAIN 🇧🇩

We are pleased to welcome Mohammad Hossain, General Secretary of Alor Path (Path of Light), as one of our resource speakers for YVC Regional Convos 02!

With a strong commitment to community empowerment and social inclusion, Mohammad has worked with key populations since 2021, particularly in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, advancing advocacy and positive social change.

For our session, “Beyond Evacuation: Creating Safe and Inclusive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Youth During Disasters,” he will share perspectives on promoting safety, dignity, and inclusion for LGBTQIA+ youth in disaster and humanitarian settings.

📅 October 26, 2026
🕛 12:00 NN Bangkok Time | 1:00 PM Philippine Time
💻 Via Zoom

🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/iRqb2VRr1jWB6YUL8

Join us as we work toward disaster responses where everyone is protected, respected, and included.

23/10/2026

Our stories are not just meant to be heard. They must move us to action.

Transfemicide is not inevitable. It is a consequence of systemic violence, discrimination, and the continued failure to protect transgender lives. Across Asia-Pacific, trans and LGBTQIA+ young people continue to face violence, exclusion, and erasure. Our realities are too often ignored in the spaces where decisions are made, justice is demanded, and policies are shaped.

We cannot afford to stop at awareness. We must organize, advocate, and act to end transfemicide.

Join Youth Voices Count (YVC) at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference / ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF) 2026 for an interactive storytelling workshop on transforming lived experiences into collective action for climate justice, gender justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, and the fight to end transfemicide.

Our stories can challenge harmful systems. Our voices can demand accountability. Our solidarity can help build a future where transgender people can live safely, freely, and with dignity.

📍 ACSC/APF 2026
🏳️‍⚧️ Organized by Youth Voices Count
🌏 Themes: Climate Justice & Gender Justice
⏰ Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Come with your story. Leave with a call to action. Let’s turn our voices into collective power and work toward a future free from transfemicide. Trans lives are not disposable. Trans lives must be protected.

23/10/2026

3 DAYS TO GO! 🏳️‍🌈 | SAFETY MUST INCLUDE EVERYONE

An evacuation center is not truly safe if people face discrimination, exclusion, or barriers to essential healthcare.

This October 26, join YVC Regional Convos 02 to explore how we can ensure continuity of SRHR services and create safer, more inclusive humanitarian spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth.

Let's put dignity, accessibility, and inclusion at the center of disaster response.

📅 October 26, 2026
🕛 12:00 NN Bangkok Time | 1:00 PM Philippine Time
💻 Via Zoom

🔗 Registration is extended: https://forms.gle/iRqb2VRr1jWB6YUL8

22/10/2026

MEET OUR EVENT PARTNER: APAD PHILIPPINES!

We’re glad to continue our partnership with APAD Philippines, joining us once again for the second installment of YVC Regional Convos!

As a partner since our first webinar, APAD Philippines shares our commitment to advancing inclusive climate justice and disaster risk reduction (DRR), ensuring that young people and marginalized communities are not left behind in times of crisis.

Together, we continue to strengthen regional conversations, promote inclusive approaches, and advance community-centered disaster response.

Join us for YVC Regional Convos 02: When Crisis Disrupts Care — Advancing Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Disaster Settings.

📅 October 26, 2026
🕛 12:00 NN Bangkok Time | 1:00 PM Philippine Time
💻 Via Zoom

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/iRqb2VRr1jWB6YUL8

Thank you, APAD Philippines, for continuing to stand with us in building safer, more inclusive, and resilient communities!

22/10/2026

MEET OUR RESOURCE SPEAKER: MICHELA POLESANA 🌏

We are pleased to welcome Michela Polesana, Regional Adviser for Community-Led Responses at UNAIDS, covering Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, for YVC Regional Convos 02!

With nearly 20 years of experience in HIV, human rights, and community engagement, Michela advances community-led responses, youth and key-population leadership, gender equality, and equitable access to HIV services.

For our session, “When Crisis Disrupts Care: Ensuring Continuity of SRHR Services and Commodities During Disasters,” she will share regional perspectives on maintaining essential HIV services during emergencies and strengthening inclusive, community-led responses.

📅 October 26, 2026
🕛 12:00 NN Bangkok Time | 1:00 PM Philippine Time
💻 Via Zoom

🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/iRqb2VRr1jWB6YUL8

Join us as we explore how to ensure essential care continues, even during crises.

22/10/2026

4 DAYS TO GO! 🌏 | CARE MUST CONTINUE, EVEN IN CRISIS

Disasters can disrupt access to HIV services, contraception, essential medicines, and other SRHR needs. For LGBTQIA+ youth and marginalized communities, these disruptions can deepen existing barriers to healthcare and protection.

How can we build more inclusive and resilient responses?

Join us at YVC Regional Convos 02: When Crisis Disrupts Care and be part of the regional conversation.

📅 October 26, 2026
🕛 12:00 NN Bangkok Time | 1:00 PM Philippine Time
💻 Via Zoom

🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/iRqb2VRr1jWB6YUL8

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