In 2017, we saw an assault on human rights globally. For every step forward, we struggled NOT to take a step back. We celebrated increasing transgender rights in Botswana and across 22 countries thanks to a landmark European Court of Human Rights ruling, and we were overjoyed by marriage equality in Australia. But, the increasing racism, sexism, Islamophobia and xenophobia made some LGBTIQ people even more unsafe. Members of our community suffered acutely from Chechnya to Azerbaijan, Tanzania, Indonesia and beyond in mass arrests, arbitrary detentions, criminal prosecutions and torture.
In 2018, together we will need to commit to more community organizing, to seeing the tenacity of human rights institutions, and for LGBTIQ organizations to band together in unity to have more power and influence. The road ahead is one of struggle, but the LGBTIQ community is resilient, and we will prevail.
Special thanks from OutRight to all of our interns, partners, supporters, donors, and everyone working to advance human rights for LGBTIQ everyone... you help make our work possible.
Below are highlights of our work in 2017:
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![]() UNITED NATIONS |
Over the past year, we have spearheaded New York-based advocacy initiatives at the Commission on the Status of Women, honored the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, advocated throughout the High Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals, and organized at the recent UN General Assembly Session. Read more about our UN work from our bimonthly newsletter » |
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![]() CARIBBEAN |
OutRight again supported the 5th annual Caribbean Women and Sexual Diversity Conference in St. Lucia where 50 lesbian, bisexual, and trans (LBT) activists and allies gathered to focus on women’s empowerment. We also supported the legal registration of civil society organizations in the region. |
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![]() DIGITAL MEDIA CAMAPAIGNS |
OutRight called on:
We have started a partnership with StoryCorp to document and archive conversations with LGBTIQ human rights in New York City working to advance LGBTIQ human rights at the United Nations. Stay tuned for more on this project in 2018. |
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Training |
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![]() SAFETY/SECURITY TRAININGS |
OutRight has been partnering and working across continents supporting and hosting security/safety trainings from the Philippines to Beirut to New York City. Here's a shortlist:
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Reports |
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Amongst the shortlist of breifing papers we publshed are:
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International LGBTIQ Events |
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OutRight partcipates in many events throughout the year focusing on the global international LGBTIQ movement, here a shortlist of events we host annually:
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Published on December 26, 2017 | OutRight Action International an LGBT human rights organization






