Tuisina Ymania Brown: Community interfaith memorial services

Dear friends and community,

We invite you to come together for an online interfaith memorial service celebrating the life of beloved activist and friend Tuisina Ymania Brown – our former co-Secretary General.

On Saturday 11 October, there will be two separate gatherings to allow for colleagues, friends, allies and family in different time zones to join.

Date: Saturday 11 October 2025

Time and location:

• Memorial session (in English only):
  8 AM CEST – find your time zone 
  Register here to attend
• Memorial session (in English with Spanish interpretation):
  6 PM CEST – find your time zone
  Register here to attend

This gathering will bring together voices from many faith and spiritual traditions to acknowledge Ymania’s journey, as well as the work she did to elevate the human rights of trans people and LGBTI communities across the Pacific and the world.

Together, we will share prayers, reflections, music, and memories to celebrate Ymania, whose vision for a more just and loving world touched so many lives across her path.

You’re welcome to bring a candle to light or something meaningful to you as we join in community across distances.

Please follow the links above to register for either of the sessions: once your participation is confirmed, you will receive all access details.

With gratitude and solidarity,
Equality Australia | ILGA Oceania |  ILGA World | TGEU – Trans Europe and Central Asia | The Global Interfaith Network for People of All Sexes, Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions