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The Necessity for a Minority Movement and How to Get Involved in Seismic Change
March 15, 2019| Contributed by Logan Libretti - Florida High School Student
Iran. Mauritania. Nigeria. Saudi Arabia. What do these nations have in common? Their proximity to the equator? To one another? Nope. Try again. Oh, I know. Is it that same-sex sexual acts are punishable by death? Bingo.
Botswana High Court Hearing on Decriminalization of Homosexuality Begins
March 13, 2019| Contributed by OutRight
Update: High Court of Botswana will deliver their ruling on 11 June 2019 - Gaborone, Botswana
International Women's Day 2019
March 7, 2019| Contributed by Bella FitzPatrick - Executive Director of ShoutOut
International Women’s Day has been celebrated for nearly 90 years and has become a focal point in the global movement for women’s rights. This day allows us to reflect on how far we have come in our fight for gender equality, but also on how far we have yet to go.
OutRight Guide to the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women
March 7, 2019| Contributed by MJ Moneymaker - OutRight Digital Communications Manager
Every year the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) convenes at the United Nations Headquarters in the New York City. CSW brings together representatives from UN Member States, civil society organizations (you) and UN entities to collaborate around written Agreed Conclusions. The annual meeting is two weeks long. This year it runs from March 11th to March 22nd.
Queer Romance Media For Valentine's Day
February 13, 2019| Contributed by Bella FitzPatrick - Executive Director of ShoutOut
Valentine's Day isn’t for everyone. It’s a made-up holiday designed to sell cards and candy. Yet, with reminders of it everywhere you might be in the mood for a RomCom or want to binge watch a series about that big L word; love.
Meet OutRight's 2019 Religion Fellows
January 31, 2019| Contributed by OutRight UN Program
OutRight is excited to announce that we have recruited four activists to engage in our year-long, immersive Religion Fellowship Program. The Fellowship has been made possible by support from the Global Faith and Equality Fund of the Horizons Foundation and is aimed to defend LGBTI people from the impact of religiously motivated violence and discrimination.
The F/F Collective Hosts A Furry LGBTQ+ Flag Fundraiser For International Human Rights
January 15, 2019| Contributed by MJ Moneymaker - OutRight Digital Communications Manager
As the digital communications manager at OutRight, I’m always delighted to be get contacted on our social channels by supporters about fundraisers they are running in support of OutRight's work on international LGBTIQ human rights. One of the reasons is because we know the amount of effort it takes to run such campaigns and we want to show our appreciation for their hard work!
Activism Crackdown in China
January 14, 2019| Contributed by OutRight Asia Program
Since 2016, the Chinese government has been warning against ‘western style activism’ and cautioned against ‘western political agenda’. On Jan 9, 2019, the Guangzhou government released a statement on 'illegal organizations' that are banned in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in Southern China. This is the 6th round of names released to the public. For the first time in China, two organizations working on LGBT issues were listed.
Highlights of Our Work in 2018
December 29, 2018| Contributed by MJ Moneymaker - Digital Comms Manager
In 2018, we worked to hold the line as the assault on human rights globally continued and we stood strong seeing some steps forwards in advancing human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere. But, the increase in discrimination, racism, sexism, Islamophobia and xenophobia made LGBTIQ people globally even more unsafe. Members of our community suffered acutely from Russia to Azerbaijan, Tanzania, Indonesia and beyond in arrests, arbitrary detentions, criminal prosecutions and torture.
Religion Fellow, Kim Windvogel, Share Their Experience
November 21, 2018| Contributed by Kim Windvogel - Religion Fellow
My name is Kim Windvogel and in this blog, I will relate to you my experiences of being a religion fellow with OutRight Action International at the United Nations.
Caribbean Court of Justice Declares Guyana’s Cross-Dressing Law Unconstitutional
November 13, 2018| Contributed by MJ Moneymaker - Digital Comms Manager
In Port of Spain, Trinidad, The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that the law in Guyana, which makes it a criminal offense for a man or a woman to appear in a public place while dressed in clothing of the opposite sex for an “improper purpose” is unconstitutional.
OutRight Signed To Support United Nations Resolution on Human Rights in Iran
November 13, 2018| Contributed by OutRight
The undersigned national, regional and international civil society organizations urge your government to support resolution A/C.3/73/L.42 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has been presented to the Third Committee in the framework of the 73 rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Statement by the Sri Lankan LGBTQI+ community and allies on President Sirisena’s homophobic comments at a public rally
November 9, 2018| Contributed by OutRight
President Sirisena ousted the country's elected Prime Minister (Mr. Wickremesinghe) and replaced him with Mr. Rajapaksa who was the previous President and has a long horrible track record of human rights violations. What's happened is illegal and unconstitutional. It has significant implications for all human rights, including of LGBT communities in Sri Lanka.
Women Peace and Security Week Primer
November 8, 2018| Contributed by Norma Jean Park - UN Program Intern
A short primer to help activists working on Women Peace and Security Week to make the most of your experience. Women Peace and Security (WPS) Week is an annual series of events that take place in NYC to celebrate the anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 on WPS (UNSCR 1325) which was adopted on 31 October 2000.
Statement of Solidarity with LGBTIQ People in Tanzania
November 7, 2018| Contributed by OutRight
OutRight signs on in solidarity to response statement from African activists on events in Tanzania. On October 29, 2018, the Regional Commissioner for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Paul Makonda announced plans to form a task force to identify and arrest LGBTIQ people in the country and the public was urged to report anyone they suspect to be LGBTIQ.