Join Outright at CSW69

Thirty years ago, In 1995, lesbians from around the globe gathered outside the United Nations’ 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, China to assert that lesbian rights are human rights at the now-iconic “lesbian tent.” Today, lesbians – and LGBTIQ people from everywhere – are frequently inside the United Nations, actively shaping policies on gender equality and advocating for the rights of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex women. This transformation, from the margins to participating at the center of international decision-making equally with others, stands as a powerful testament to the resilience and determination of activists who refused to be silenced.

Join Outright International at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) — the United Nations’ premier annual gathering on gender equality, as we celebrate our own 35 years of impact and ongoing advocacy for LGBTIQ human rights. Our events will highlight the work of activists across the globe, from the historic Lesbian Tent at the 1995 Beijing Conference, the ongoing advocacy within multilateral spaces during the CSW, as well as hearing from LBTI human rights defenders from around the world share their stories and craft strategies for the future. We invite you to take part in our conversations exploring the intergenerational journey of LGBTIQ activism over the past three decades and on into the future, the impact of international processes such as the Generation Equality Forum and the Pact for the Future on LGBTIQ persons, the work being done around the world to combat the violence and discrimination faced by intersex, trans, LBQ and gender diverse persons, as well as the political weaponization of religious narratives against LGBTIQ persons.

This is a crucial time when LGBTIQ people are under direct political attack in all quarters. Now is the time to get informed, unite, and take action!