OutRight Launches COVID-19 LGBTIQ Global Emergency Fund
OutRight Action International has launched the OutRight COVID-19 Global LGBTIQ Emergency Fund… Read more »
Jessica Stern
OutRight Action International Launches OutRight TV to Share LGBTIQ People’s Stories Amid a Global Pandemic
OutRight Action International announces the launch of a new initiative – OutRight TV – a video and podcast series bringing to light stories of LGBTIQ people and allies from across the globe, and how they are coping in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »
Bill Proposing Nation-Wide Ban On “Conversion Therapy” Introduced In Canada
On Monday, March 9, 2020, amendments to the Criminal Code proposing to ban so-called “conversion therapy” practices to change, suppress, or divert one’s sexual orientation or gender identity were introduced in Canada by its ministers of Justice and Diversity, Inclusion and Youth… Read more »
Crackdown Against LGBTQ People Intensifies In Indonesia
A draft “family resilience” bill has been proposed by members of the House of Representatives of Indonesia… Read more »
High Court In Botswana Rules To Decriminalize Same-Sex Relations
A full bench of the High Court of Botswana ruled to shake remaining relics of its colonial past and to strike down the penal code which criminalize same-sex relations… Read more »
European Court Ruling Ends Forced Sterilisation Of Trans People
Today is a victory for trans people and human rights in Europe.”… Read more »
Taiwan Votes To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Taiwan’s highest court, ruled that restricting marriage to only a man and a women was unconstitutional, voting in favor of marriage equality… Read more »
European Court Ends Forced Sterilisation Of Transgender People
On 6 April 2017, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that requiring sterilization of individuals seeking a change in their legal gender recognition violates human rights… Read more »
The Cost Of Exclusion, A New Video Released By OutRight
These new videos highlight exclusion of LGBTIQ Africans from social, political, and economic spheres… Read more »
Serious Concerns Raised Over Discriminatory Malawi Law Targeting LGBTI People
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has raised serious concerns about discriminatory provisions in a law signed by Malawi’s President Mutharika that is expected to go into effect… Read more »