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OutRight Action International is a leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Click on the links below to learn more about our work in the regions and find country-specific information.

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  • Africa

    We support LGBTIQ organizations in Sub Saharan Africa and work with mainstream human rights organizations to promote dignity and influence positive changes in laws, policies, attitudes and beliefs that discriminate against LGBTIQ people on the...

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  • Asia

    Our work in Asia promotes acceptance of sexual and gender diversity at all levels of society. Our staff includes the regional coordinator from Malaysia who is based in the United States and a project coordinator based in the Philippines.

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  • Caribbean

    In recent years, the LGBTIQ community and civil society have grown in strength and number in the Caribbean. Numerous organizations have been formed and obtained legal registration and thus have supported their local communities and have been...

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  • Latin America

    In Latin America and the Caribbean, we work with local partners to respond when there are human rights crises; we conduct research and document human rights abuses; we provide training to help build the capacity of local activists to pursue...

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  • Middle East and North Africa

    Over the past few years, our work in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has focused on Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. We partner with local groups in various countries in the region as part of our international solidarity work.

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  • Europe and Central Asia

    OutRight Action International staff partners with activists to fight for an end to human rights violations based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in Europe and Central Asia, where most of our work involves ...

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  • UN and Regional Mechanisms

    We work through the United Nations and regional human rights bodies to move the needle forward on human rights protections for LGBTIQ people everywhere.

    We work to consolidate the right to non-discrimination based on sexual orientation,...

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