Join Outright at CSW70

Every day, LGBTIQ people enter the United Nations, aiming to shape policies on gender equality and advocating for the rights of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex women. Despite the global backlash LGBTIQ communities have faced recently, 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 70th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) — the United Nations’ premier annual gathering on gender equality, as we celebrate over 36 years of impact and ongoing advocacy for LGBTIQ human rights. Our events will highlight the work of activists across the globe, the ongoing advocacy within multilateral spaces during the CSW, and allow us to amplify the voices of LBTI human rights defenders from around the world as they share their stories and craft strategies for the future. We invite you to take part in our conversations as we highlight and celebrate 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!