{"id":13828,"date":"2026-06-07T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=13828"},"modified":"2026-06-06T23:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T04:07:52","slug":"panama-pride-flag-event-precedes-oea-human-rights-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/events-culture\/panama-pride-flag-event-precedes-oea-human-rights-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama Pride Flag Event Precedes OEA Human Rights Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Activists and human rights defenders gathered in Panama City this June for the traditional Pride flag unveiling ceremony. The event, organized by Fundaci\u00f3n Iguales in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC Panama), marked the start of Pride Month celebrations across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diverse voices came together to reflect on inequality gaps and legal challenges facing the LGBTIQ+ community in Panama. Organization directors stated that the lack of legal protection for certain vulnerable groups weakens the country’s democratic structure. They announced a new media collaboration with La Estrella de Panama newspaper. The campaign, titled “We Are All Family,” will run for five Sundays and aims to highlight the realities of diverse families.<\/p>\n\n\n

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International Forum Announced During OEA Assembly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fundaci\u00f3n Iguales leadership used the flag ceremony to exclusively reveal details about an upcoming international forum. This high-level event will take place during the Organization of American States General Assembly Panama<\/a> meeting. The colloquium is titled “Strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System: Challenges from Multilateralism and Implementation of Standards Amid Global Changes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will run as an invitation-only luncheon colloquium on Tuesday, June 23, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel. Organizers coordinated the forum alongside the LGBTTI&TS Coalition of the Americas and the LGBTI+ Litigants Network of the Americas. The format allows for direct dialogue between international authorities and civil society representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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