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A Brief Perspective on The LBT Movement in China
June 27, 2017| Contributed by Jean Chong - OutRight Program Field Coordinator
Much like a butterfly effect, the activism by foreign lesbian activists during the 1995 Beijing conference brought into China concepts of ‘NGO-ization’, created learning opportunities for Chinese lesbian activists, and connected foreign lesbian activists with local lesbians. It inspired a generation of lesbians to consider strategic cooperation with the feminists working for the state apparatus and laid the groundwork for future engagements and collaborations.
OutRight Conducts LGBTIQ Advocacy Workshops with Service Providers in Philippines
June 20, 2017| Contributed by Ging Cristobal - OutRight Asia Program Coordinator
As part of an ongoing effort to address domestic and family violence experienced by LGBTIQ people in the Philippines[1], Ging Cristobal of OutRight has been working with Clara Rita A. Padilla of EnGendeRights trained Quezon City (QC) Barangay service providers LGBTI-inclusive service intervention skills to address address domestic and family violence.
LGBTIQ Rights in Southeast Asia - Where We Stand and Pathway Forward
June 20, 2017| Contributed by Rashima Kwatra - OutRight Communications Officer
Although the Southeast Asian region has made vast strides in terms of economic development, it is still, as a collective, regressive and draconian in the promotion of civil liberties. Violations against minorities by state actors are most evident in the overt discrimination and lack of legislative protections for individuals whose sexual orientations and gender identities are non-conforming.
Expert Says LGBTIQ Indonesians Conditions Are Getting Worse
June 15, 2017| Contributed by OutRight Action International
Interview with Saskia Wieringa, expert on LGBT IQ issues in Indonesia, discusses current events. She says LGBTIQ Indonesians are “satanized and dehumanised,” and their conditions are getting worse.
SMUG v. Lively and the Disturbing Trend of US-Based Anti-LGBT Hate Groups Abroad
June 12, 2017| Contributed by Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
Last Tuesday, a Massachusetts federal court recognized American Christian extremist Scott Lively’s actions in Uganda as clear human rights abuses in the ruling on SMUG v. Lively.
Diversity in Humanity, Humanity in Diversity - The First Report of the new UN Independent Expert on SOGI issues
June 9, 2017| Contributed by Raymond A. Smith - Intern at OutRight
This article briefly explains the role of Independent Expert, the struggle to establish a mandate on SOGI issues, and the key groundwork laid by the first report.
One Year Since the Orlando Massacre
June 8, 2017| Contributed by Jessica Stern - Executive Director of OutRight
OutRight Action International honors and remembers the victims of the shooting on Latin Night at Pulse Club in Orlando one year ago. We are still deeply saddened by the loss of 49 lives and injuries to more than 50 others in the ISIS-claimed attack; an attack which was an act of hate and violence against LGBTIQ persons and our fundamental dignity.
Advocacy Week 2017 - Note - applications are closed
June 2, 2017| Contributed by OutRight Action International
These activists are building an international LGBTIQ movement. Hear their stories.
Follow Up on LGBTIQ Crackdown in Indonesia
June 1, 2017| Contributed by MJ Moneymaker - Digital Comms Manager
On 21 May 2017 at 8PM, the city police, not Jakarta police, raided the Atlantis Gym. One hundred and forty-one men were rounded up as suspects under Jakarta’s anti-pornography laws. Since the raid, 126 of whom 3 were foreigners have been released. 10 have been charged under the anti-pornography laws of which 2 are female staff at the gym.
OutRight Leads LGBTIQ Workshop for Government Agencies on IDAHOT in the Philippines
May 19, 2017| Contributed by Ging Cristobal - OutRight Asia Program Coordinator
As part of the IDAHOT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia) celebration of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the Philippines, Ging Cristobal of OutRight was invited to give a lecture to government agencies...
The First 100 Days of OutRight Resistance
May 5, 2017| Contributed by Rashima Kwatra - OutRight Communications Officer
Saturday, 29th April, marked President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office prompting much analysis on this administration’s performance and policies over the last few months. Following the analysis of Trump’s first 100 days, OutRight decided to summarize our own actions since the new administration assumed power.
Philippines: Police and Jail Management Sign an Agreement to Implement Human Rights Based Work
April 27, 2017| Contributed by Ging Cristobal - OutRight Asia Program Coordinator
Ging Cristobal, Project Coordinator for Asia & Pacific Islands Region, attended the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) of CHR with the Bureau of Jail Management & Penology (BJMP) and Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) last Wednesday morning.
Belize: Strengthening LGBT Families Against Social Inequality
April 18, 2017| Contributed by Rashima Kwatra - OutRight Communications Officer
OutRight's communications officer, Rashima Kwatra interviewed Joshua Munoz of Our Circle. Our Circle has embarked on a project designed to aid the LGBT community in understanding and minimizing the effects of social inequality in Belize.
Two Men in Indonesia to be Lashed 100 Times for Homosexuality
April 13, 2017| Contributed by Rashima Kwatra - OutRight Communications Officer
Two men aged 20 and 23 were arrested by Sharia religious police in the Aceh region of Indonesia for homosexuality. The two young men’s privacy was breached when vigilante neighbours broke into the apartment, videotaped the men being sexually intimate, violently assaulted them, and called the religious police. If found guilty, the two men will face 100 lashes and public humiliation.
Impact of International Human Rights Law on National SOGI Rights
April 12, 2017| Contributed by Sahar Moazami - UN Program Officer
International human rights law (IHRL) creates a set of legal responsibilities for states in their treatment of individuals within their state boundaries. States, however, voluntarily agree to these limitations on their sovereignty in order to uphold these globally held ideals. The main sources of IHRL are: