It is our pleasure to announce a special appearance by Amazin LêThi as part of University of Birmingham's International Women's Day celebrations.

We'll hear Amazin's incredible story, from her personal journey of homelessness and mental health challenges, to finding her identity and becoming one of the most visible and influential Asian LGBTQ+ advocates in the world.

‘I suffered a tremendous amount of discrimination and bullying as a child and into my teenage years, I’ve experienced homelessness, poverty and depression. I understand what it feels like to be marginalized and what many LGBTQ+ youth are going through because I have experienced it myself. I don’t want anyone else to go through what I went through so by sharing my story I want to inspire young people and help them achieve their full potential in life.’

Join us on International Women's Day 2021 to #ChooseToChallenge with Amazin LêThi. Following the conversation, Amazin will be taking your questions.

About Amazin LêThi

Amazin LeThi is a global Vietnamese LGBTQ sports, human rights advocate and thought leader. She is also a former competitive bodybuilder, entertainment executive and the first Vietnamese internationally published fitness author. Amazin has captured audiences with her story from the United Nations to Google and governments from all around the world.

As a thought leader and through conversations, panel discussions and Q&As, Amazin shares her personal journey of homelessness to becoming one of the most visible and influential LGBTQ activists in the world. Her story was included in the It Gets Better campaign and the first White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Asian anti-bullying campaign Act to Change.

GLAAD and NQAPIA have recognized Amazin for her contribution in accelerating LGBTQ sports equality and she has been listed in many mainstream articles for her contribution, these include, Australian Pride Power List, Out 100 List, Human Rights Campaign - Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Honours list, 2020 Go Magazine 100 Women We Love List and 2020 Global Changemakers, first Asian LGBTQ Athlete to be honoured at the Brooklyn Nets 4th Annual Pride Night at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn with the 'Game Ball Delivery’. In October 2020, Amazin was named the first Asian and LGBTQ official judge for their first ever ABB FIA Formula E Open Call Talent Presenter Search. In 2021, Amazin was only one of 10 listed in the #Attitude101 100 LGBTQ Trailblazers under sports and part of ICON 2021 in New Zealand. Amazin is also a global ambassador for five international organizations.

She advisors’ governments and companies all over the world around LGBTQ and sports equality and most recently was part of the Team Biden campaign as part of their Out For Biden Team: LGBTQ and Asian communication digital advisor.

Find out more about Amazin's incredible journey here.