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Highlights from the United Nations General Assembly LGBTI Core Group Event
September 21, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
On September 20th OutRight with the UN LGBTI Core Group held the 5th annual LGBTI Human Rights event at UNGA leaders weeks in UN Headquarters.
Quotes from Speakers at the LGBTI Core Group during the United Nations General Assembly
September 20, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
Jessica Stern opened the event, introducing OutRight Action International, thanking the UN LGBTI Core Group, and welcoming the high-level government speakers. Recognizing the significance of the day’s event she noted, “Today’s gathering is the largest representation of States at the highest level on LGBTI human rights at the United Nations or anywhere – ever – that I’m aware of.”
Nada Chaiyajit, Gender Activist, Advances Rights for Trans Students in Thai University
September 12, 2017| Contributed by Rashima Kwatra - OutRight Communications Officer
As a trans female student, Nada Chaiyajit, gender activists from Thailand, faced severe barriers in accessing her education, continually being banned from sitting in exams when she dressed and presented herself as a female, and facing discrimination and harassment from teachers and students. Nada eventually dropped out of school and did not pursue her Bachelor’s degree again until 2013 at the age of 33. The second time around however Nada took it upon herself to challenge her university’s regulations and succeeded.
Invitation to Civil Society Consultations on the UNDP-led LGBTI Inclusion Index
September 6, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
Introductory Webinar on the UNDP-led LGBTI Inclusion Index. Webinar will introduce the Index and outline opportunities to get involved in the consultation process to develop and refine indicators in five dimensions of LGBTI life: health, education, political & civic participation, economic well-being, and personal security & violence.
Jamaica’s First Organization to Solely Focus on Transgender Health and Well-being
August 24, 2017| Contributed by MJM - Digital Comms Manager and Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
Neish McLean is Co-Founder and Executive Director of TransWave Jamaica, an organization in Jamaica that works to build the trans rights movement by raising awareness and increasing the visibility of transgender Jamaicans to improve the needs of the community. We spoke with Neish McLean about the formation of the organization, Jamaica Pride (#PRiDEJA), and more.
Thai LBT Feminist Network Combats Violence and Murder Against LBT people in Thailand
August 23, 2017| Contributed by Rashima Kwatra - OutRight Communications Officer
OutRight’s Communication’s officer, Rashima Kwatra, had the opportunity to sit with Chumaphorn Taengkliang, Founder of Togetherness for Equality Group (TEA Group), a member of the Thai LBT Network, to get a sense of the vision and mission of the organization and the environment facing LBT women in Thailand.
Flags of the LGBTIQ Community
August 7, 2017| Contributed by Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
Arrests in Nigeria and Why We Need to Support Groups on the Ground
August 7, 2017| Contributed by M.J. Moneymaker - Digital Comms Manager
Reuters on July 31, 2017, reported that a police spokesman told local media, this past weekend, that about 40 "suspected homosexuals were arrested", and would soon appear in court to face charges. According to OutRight’s board member, Nigerian activist Michael Ighodaro, there is contradicting information out there about these recent arrests in Nigeria. But one thing is clear, there is a pattern starting to build.
Third Annual Jamaica Pride Kicks Off
August 3, 2017| Contributed by Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
The first PRiDE JA took place in 2015, becoming the first Pride celebration in the English-speaking Caribbean. The events have been incident-free for its first two years, and organizers hope to see participation from bigger crowds from across the Caribbean and the Diaspora at this year’s celebration. Same-sex sexual relations between males remain explicitly illegal in Jamaica, but advocates are hopeful that with increased awareness will come increased acceptance from Jamaican society.
TransWave Jamaica Instagram Takeover for Transgender Awareness
August 3, 2017| Contributed by Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
To commemorate the start of PRiDE JA 2017, TransWave took over OutRight’s Instagram for the day on Monday. Here are the highlights.
Behind the Scenes Interview About the Recent Photo Essay on Conversion Clinics in Ecuador
August 3, 2017| Contributed by Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
Paola Paredes is an Ecuadorian photographer known for her focus on LGBTIQ topics. Her previous work includes Unveiled, a photo series documenting her coming out to her parents in a three-hour conversation. Paredes’ most recent photography project Until You Change, is based on interviews with three women who spent time in the clinics—pseudo-medical facilities meant to “cure” LGBTIQ people of their homosexuality.
Interview with Micah Grzywnowicz and Suki Beavers
July 25, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
Interview with Micah Grzywnowicz and Suki Beavers about the United Nations Development Programme led LGBTI Inclusion Index.
Ministerial Declaration Negotiations: A North-South Divide
July 24, 2017| Contributed by Tim Greenwald - Intern at OutRight
In the previous blog post, Right to Development vs. Human Rights-Based Approach to Development, I posed an open-ended question: Is the debate between these two developmental ideologies largely abstract and rhetorical or are there economic implications to each approach?
An Interview with the Editor of the First Russian LGBT Newspaper
July 21, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
In the Summer of 1990, Julie Dorf interviewed the editor of the Soviet Union's first gay and lesbian newspaper called "The Theme".
Right to Development vs. Human Rights-Based Approach to Development: a semantic debate or one with practical implications?
July 19, 2017| Contributed by Tim Greenwald - Intern at OutRight
The term “Right to Development” was first proclaimed by a UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 1986.
