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Jampa or Dr. Jampa Wurst, founder and organizer of the International Queer Buddhist Conferences, will be speaking at the UCR Conference on Queer and Trans Studies in Religion.
Queering the Academic Conference since 2019
UCR-QTSR VIII – February 13-15, 2026
Theme: Sanctuary and Struggle,
on February 14 on “5 Years of International Queer Buddhist Conferences, IQBC.org“.
IQBC 2026
Law – Precepts – Thriving
Dr. Kody Muncaster who has been a beautiful presenter on several IQBCs will be speaking on this event.
Feb 9 · 12:00 AM GMT+1
IQBC 2025
Buddhism – Human Rights – Queer Rights vs. Abuse
General Transgender Peer Support Group
in Collaboration and Support of transpatchwork.org:
Weekly, every Saturday at 10 pm CEST, 4 pm ET, 1 pm PST, 9 pm BT.
If you identify as TGNCNBI this is your safe space, your peer group.
You do not have to be a Buddhist.
It´s open for everyone in the TGNCNBI group who is respectful of others.
If you are interested, please write to info@iqbc.org!
Safe Space Community
Inter*Meeting
IQBC in Collaboration with HAKI* e.V.
Every 4th Saturday, there will be an online Inter*Meeting, dependent on the language of the attendees in English and/or German at 01:15 pm CET.
Jeden 4. Samstag wird es ein online Inter*Meeting geben, je nach Teilnehmenden in Deutsch und/oder Englisch, und zwar um 13:15 CET.
IQBC 2024
Buddhism is Trans
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For following or coming in touch with IQBC on these decentralized social media, please write to info@iqbc.org
Thank you in advance!
The Video with its raptext will give you an impression what the International Queer Buddhist Conferences (IQBC) are about. It´s about chances, open- mindedness, freedom, research, and expressing diverse lifestyles by giving talks, exhibitions, videos, and more.
The IQBC are meant to be a safe and protected space, no matter which sexuality, gender, color oder culture you belong.
Monthly Events
What about tap dancing on the IQBC?, tap dance with Dr. Jampa Wurst
The Recordings of the IQBC 2021 are now online.
No matter, which Buddhist tradition you follow, e.g. Theravada, the queer Buddhist rainbow is open for everyone!
No matter, which Buddhist tradition you follow, e.g. Chinese, the queer Buddhist rainbow is open for everyone!
No matter, which Buddhist tradition you follow, e.g. Tibetan, the queer Buddhist rainbow is open for everyone!
Buddha on the monastery roof
Dharma Rap
with Hedwig Lauckner, Buddhistischer Kreis, Stuttgart
Dr. Rotraut Wurst
About us
After the first International Queer Buddhist Conference (IQBC) on Zoom in 2021 the need to have such gatherings, where lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans, queers, questionings, intersex, asexuals, and other people supporting the community (‚allies‘) can share their ideas, their thoughts, and capabilities in different subjects became very clear.
The International Queer Buddhist Conference (IQBC), founded by Dr. Jampa Wurst, creates inclusive spaces for queer Buddhists and allies to explore the intersections of mindfulness, intersectionality, art, and activism. The IQBC promotes open communication, healing, and community building through annual conferences, workshops, and creative events celebrating diversity and challenging conventional norms.
The conference is not meant to be only a platform for scientific exchange, but also a safe space for open communication, connecting, and learning from each other. Thus, IQBC solicits a wide range of contributions, also in meditation, and especially in artsy expressions, whether it is paintings, photography, film, dance and much more.
It is planned to publish photos and videos of the presentations.
We hope that the IQBCs will continue forming a tradition of regular gatherings to foster exchange in a safe space enriched with humor, engagement, and entertainment as it is already doing with the monthly Conscious Connections of the IQBC.
As Seen In:
“Dharma is not Self-Indulgence; Dharma is not a Spa!”
in: foreverwithpride.com, pp.3, 4 and 5.
Queere Konferenz zog Hunderte an,
[translates to: Queer Conference attracted hundreds]
Buddhismus aktuell, 1/2022, p. 76
1st International Queer Buddhist Conference,
in: Ursache/Wirkung. Achtsamkeit, Meditation und Ethik: Meditation, Ulm, 2021, No.117, p.13
Links to Queer/LGBTQIA+/Rainbow support groups
www.facebook.com/groups/512332186381188
www.facebook.com/TheLOFTLGBTCenter/
sangha.live/dharma-library/getting-real-with-spiritual-bypass/