Your Monthly Outright Newsletter
Thursday, March 30, 2023
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Maria Sjödin
Executive Director, Outright International
Outright International brought a historic number of activists to the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Our Caribbean, African, LBQ Connect partners, and UN Rights and Religion Fellows were among the delegates who were able to engage with movement leaders and UN Member States.
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Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, passed in parliament on March 21, 2023, will be the world’s most draconian anti-LGBTQ legislation if enacted into law. President Museveni has 30 days to decide whether to assent to the law. Ugandan and international businesses, humanitarian organizations, and development partners should use their influence to staunchly oppose the bill.
Read more here.
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The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women brought together the annual hive of activity at the UN to examine the state and progress of gender equality. Learn more.
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Advocacy Week serves as a platform for LGBTIQ voices worldwide to reflect, capacity-build, and share experiences. In this article, activists from Namibia, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Vietnam, and the Philippines share their progress, challenges, and ideas to advance their mission in creating a better life for the communities they serve.
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Celebrating Gender Identities and Expressions: In Native Hawaiian culture, there is a place in the middle. Māhūs are third-gender people with spiritual and social roles. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu, also known as Kumu Hina, is a Māhū activist. She has been trying to preserve and promote indigenous culture to young and queer generations. Read her story.
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Outright International’s 2023 UN Rights and Religion Fellows are already settling into their 12-month program. This year’s representatives hail from Brazil, St. Lucia, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Botswana, and Afghanistan. Learn more about our fellows.
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Advocating for Equality: Panama’s Supreme Court has joined the Peruvian Constitutional Court in opposing the recognition of same-sex marriage. The court ruling has been described as unjustified as the judicial body refused to see the decision as a human rights issue. Read the article.
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Engagement at the United Nations: Our UN Advocacy Fellow, Hannah Kohn, interviewed Colombia Diversa's Peace and Transitional Justice Coordinator, María Susana Peralta Ramón, to discuss their work on inclusive gender justice.
Explore more.
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To mark Trans Day of Visibility, Rikki Nathanson, Outright’s Senior Advisor for the Global Trans Program, expressed fears that the gains made to protect trans people may be dealt a blow due to the wave of anti-trans sentiments. Read more.
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Outright's Celebration of Courage awards and gala elevates our achievements and advances the work of activists and our allies who are leading the charge to gain equal rights for LGBTIQ people in their countries and around the world.
Last month, we announced our 2023 Felipa de Souza Award recipient, Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE). Today, Outright is proud to announce the recipient of this year's Outstanding Award: Google.org.
Google.org has demonstrated an extraordinary philanthropic commitment to Outright and the global movement to advance human rights for LGBTIQ people. From its inspirational support of Outright’s COVID and Ukraine Funds, research reports, and digital campaigns – to its use of talent, events, platforms, and brand to amplify Outright’s work and the issues impacting our communities – Google.org has exhibited an incredible effort to ensure that LGBTIQ people globally are centered and uplifted.
Learn more about our gala
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- Release: Outright International Condemns Passage of Uganda’s Repressive Anti-Homosexuality Law
- The WNYC Brian Lehrer Show Interviews Neela Ghoshal on the Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Uganda
- Toronto Star: Taliban Intensifying LGBTQ Crackdown, Activists Say
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