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Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Trans, Legal Discrimination, Human Rights, Multilateral Institutions, Intersex
Region(s): United Nations, Global
… Institutions Intersex United Nations Global The distant snow-capped mountain peaks presented a stark contrast to the greening grass and flowering trees in the foreground as I gazed out the … who were telling us that our bodies are disordered and in need of medical expertise, and not an appropriate issue to be addressed at the Human Rights Council. During those meetings, … human rights abuses against intersex people, particularly harmful medical practices, is a truly intersectional issue, one that crosses into not only LGBTQ+ rights but also children’s …
Content Type(s): Insight
Region(s): United Nations, Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, Tanzania
… African Services Committee, recently co-hosted a groundbreaking event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. With the theme of "Accelerating Civil Society Responses to LGBTIQ Human Rights in Africa, the US, & Globally," … of law, giving them a voice so they will no longer be silenced. Njeri Gateru from Kenya talks resilience, LGBTQ+ victories, and challenges. Tanzania's Hostility and Advocacy Challenges A …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Philanthropy
Region(s): United Nations
… 40 activists - or Envoys as we call them - to New York from across the world for several days of advocacy training, followed by a week of advocacy meetings with UN agencies, Member State Missions, and others. We also hold OutSummit, … finding out about their concerns, priorities, issues. They were able to hear Envoys’ personal stories, and connect with them individually. It was wonderful to see - at one point I walked in, …
Content Type(s): Insight
Region(s): United Nations, Global
… homophobic death threats, a 27-year-old gay man watched four men abduct, beat, and murder his boyfriend with five gunshots in an area west of Baghdad, Iraq. This violence against LGBTQ people …