keynotes-presentations

Ambiguous Pandemic Feels. Summit 2020: Resistance and Resilience. Community-Based Research Centre. Nov 2020. 📽️

When Curiosity Sends the Wrong Message: Exploring Bias in Sexuality Research, Education & Therapy. Closing Plenary -Canadian Sex Research Forum. Oct 2020. 📽️

Feelin' My Feelings. Free To Be Me 2020 Virtual Forum, Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLESD) and the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD). June 2020. 📽️

We're in this together, but I feel alone:
The ambiguity of collective grieving and growth during a pandemic.
MAX Ottawa. May 2020. 📽️

Fear & Fluid(ity). Sex Down South Conference. Sep 2019, Atlanta, GA. 📽️

Sexuality and the Imprint of Shame. Community-Based Resource Centre. Nov 2018, Vancouver, BC. 📽️

Casual sex vs Long Term Relationships. Gay Men’s Mental Health Summit, March 2018, Toronto, ON. 📽️

Communicating Sexual Risk to People Living with HIV and People at Risk. CATIE Forum 2013: New Science, New Directions in HIV & HCV. Toronto, ON. 📽️

Barebacking: Risk, Connection, & Vulnerability. Gay Men’s Sexual Health (GMSH) Summit, AIDS Bureau, Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care, May 2013. Toronto, ON. 📽️

PODCASTs - INterviews - PANELS

Francoeur, V., Hart, T., Julien, R., Thawer, R. Panel - Challenges and Rewards of Training Providers to do Counselling with GBQ Men.  Summit 2020: Resistance and Resilience. Community-Based Research Centre. Nov 2020. 📽️

Kempner, E., Rao, A., Thawer, R., Wenke, B., Woodland, E.  (2020). Panel: Mental Health and the LGBTQ Community. Sound Mind Live Mental Health Music Festival. 

Justin & Eddie (2020). Do Open Relationships Work? The Queer Network. 📽️

Melissa & Jason (2020). Porn, Partners, & Pandemics. Beyond Sexy Hippies Pornversation, Part 2. 📽️

Melissa & Jason (2020). How We Negotiate Non-Monogamy as Adult Performers. Beyond Sexy Hippies Pornversation, Part 1. 📽️

Taormino, T (2019). Rahim Thawer on Gender & Interpersonal Fluidity. Sex Out Loud. 🎧

Sylver, L (2019). Shame and Sexuality. Seek, Discover, Create. 🎧

Bisbey, L.B. (2019). G is for Gay Men and Relationships. The A to Z of Sex. 🎧

Kiwanuka, N. (2019). Tracing Toronto's Queer History: M. FitzGerald and R. Thawer. The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Toronto, ON: TVO.org. 📽️

Vann, M. (2018) In My Mind: Authenticity & Acceptance in the LGBTQ Community w/ Rahim Thawer. Mental Health News Radio. 🎧

Carter, A. (2016). Counsellors who assist LGBTQ community not surprised by Orlando attacker visiting gay clubs. Global News. 📽️

Gurza, A. (2016). Deliciously Disabled Gets Undressed with Rahim Thawer. Deliciously Disabled: The Podcast that Finally Puts Sex & Disability in Bed Together. 🎧

Dhungana, L. (2016). Teaching Taboo: Sex Ed and the South Asian Diaspora. Reel Asian Film Festival. 📽️

Sharvendiran , R. (2016). Mirror, Mirror - A Body Image Group for Queer Guys. CJRU The Scope at Ryerson University. 🎧

Habib, S.(2014). Just me and Allah: Interviews with queer Muslims. Vimeo. 📽️

McCullagh, J. (2013). Barebacking and Gay Men.  PositiveLite.com. 📽️

Balkissoon, D. (2012). Q & Ass with Rahim Thawer. The Ethnic Aisle. 🖋️

Interview Aam Gaysi (2012). Do Some Drag, It’ll Help You Get Comfortable In Your Own Skin!  Gaysi. 🖋️