Hong Kong International LGBTQ+ Affirmative Practices Conference 2025

The Hong Kong International LGBTQ+ Affirmative Practices Conference 2025 (ILAPC2025) is a pioneering platform bringing together professionals, scholars, and community leaders to advance mental health practices that affirm and support LGBTQ+ individuals.

Co-organized by Society of True Light and the Department of Social Work at CUHK, this two-day in-person conference features cutting-edge research, clinical insights, and practical strategies to address the mental health needs of LGBTQ+ communities across diverse contexts.

Key Themes

• School-Based LGBTQ+ Bullying Prevention
• Chemsex Prevention among the Gay Population
• Intimate Relationship Violence in Queer Relationships
• Clinical Management for Transgender and Gender-Expansive Clients

International Speakers

• Prof. Shelley L. Craig (University of Toronto, Canada)
• Ms. Isabelle S. van der Meulen, MD (Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands)
• Dr. Hsu Sen Chieh (Taiwan Lourdes Association)
• Ms. Amy Lin (Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association)
• Hung Chu Yin (Taiwan Gender Equity Education Association)

Activities

• Seminars & Panel Discussion
• Poster Presentation
• Community Booth
• Networking Sessions

Details

• 13-14/6/2025 9:30am - 6:30pm
• Mainly English with with selected sessions in Cantonese and Mandarin (simultaneous interpretation to English available)
• Free Admission (Originally HKD $500)
• CPD/CME Pending

Call for Abstracts!

• We welcome submissions for poster presentations related to LGBTQ+ mental health, clinical practice, community-based work, and inclusive care.
• Submission Deadline: 4 May 2025 (Sunday) 23:59
• Details: https://true-light.asia/ilapc2025/2025-ilapc-call-for-abstracts/

Conference Website
https://www.true-light.asia/ilapc2025

Enquiry
conference@true-light.asia

Supporting Organizations

• Delegation of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macao
• Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hong Kong and Macao
• PULSE Clinic
• HER Fund
• Enter-Link
• All Rounded Agency Limited
• Sticky Rice Love
• Queer Straight Alliance
• Hong Kong Expressive Arts Therapy Service Center
• Quarks
• Gender Empowerment
• Alongside
• TalkItOut
• Hong Kong LGBT Medical Society
• PRIDE Lab
• AIDS Concern
• HERO – MSM Chem Fun Support Service
• Red Ribbon Centre
• Idealee Solution

The conference is supported by the International Research Collaboration Fund granted by the Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Grant number: 19231109).

香港國際LGBTQ+肯定式實踐會議2025（ILAPC2025）是一個匯聚專業人士、學者及社區領袖的平台，致力推動以肯定式為本的心理健康實踐，支持LGBTQ+群體的身心福祉。

是次兩天的實體會議由真光社與香港中文大學社會工作學系合辦，內容涵蓋最新研究成果、臨床經驗分享，以及具體實務策略，全面應對LGBTQ+社群在不同處境中的心理健康需要。

焦點主題

• LGBTQ+ 校園預防欺凌策略
• 預防男同志社群的藥愛現象
• 酷兒關係中的親密暴力
• 跨性別與多元性別社群的臨床支援策略

國際講者

• Prof. Shelley L. Craig（加拿大多倫多大學）
• Ms. Isabelle S. van der Meulen, MD（荷蘭阿姆斯特丹大學醫學中心）
• 徐森杰博士（台灣露德協會）
• 林昱君女士（台灣同志諮詢熱線協會）
• 洪菊吟（台灣性別平等教育協會）

活動內容

• 專題演講及討論
• 學術海報
• 社區組織攤位
• 交流環節

詳情

• 13-14/6/2025 9:30am - 6:30pm
• 以英文為主，部分環節為粵語或普通話（設英語即時傳譯）
• 免費入場（原價港幣$500）
• CPD / CME 學分（申請中）

Call for Abstracts!

• 我們現正徵集與 LGBTQ+ 心理健康、臨床實務、社區工作及共融照護相關的摘要。
• 截止日期：2025年5月4日（星期日）23:59
• 詳情：https://true-light.asia/ilapc2025/2025-ilapc-call-for-abstracts/

支持機構：

• 歐盟駐香港及澳門辦事處
• 荷蘭駐香港總領事館
• PULSE Clinic
• 婦女動力基金
• 譯點通
• All Rounded Agency Limited
• 糖不甩
• Queer Straight Alliance
• 香港表達藝術治療服務中心
• 跨青時刻
• 性別空間
• 同行
• TalkItOut
• 香港同志醫學會
• 一線東華三院同·
• 關懷愛滋
• 「HERO」MSM CHEM FUN 支援服務
• 紅絲帶中心
• Idealee Solution

會議獲得香港中文大學社會工作學系 International Research Collaboration Fund 資助（資助編號：19231109）。

會議網站
https://www.true-light.asia/ilapc2025

查詢
conference@true-light.asia