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John,
Around the world, LGBTIQ people continue to face discrimination, violence, and oppression—simply for who they are. This Pride season, we’re reminded just how urgent our global advocacy is, as harmful tactics like conversion practices threaten lives and communities.
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Outright’s groundbreaking research has exposed the brutal realities of conversion practices worldwide. In South Africa, one survivor recalled: “I was continually prayed- and fasted-over. And when that didn’t work, they made my cousin sleep with me forcefully. Actually, my cousin raped me.”
In Latin America, another interviewee described how these practices were institutionalized within the school system: “
At my school, there were campaigns to refer students to a conversion therapy clinic. Workshops were held where sexual diversity was treated as a mental illness.”
These testimonies are not isolated. They are part of a global pattern of abuse that must be stopped.
You can help discredit and end this widespread inhumane practice by supporting Outright International today.
Act now and your gift will go twice as far thanks to a generous $35,000 match. ([link removed])
The cruel notion that anyone should change, suppress, or divert their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression has been widely denounced for decades, including by the United Nations.
Yet, around the world, LGBTIQ people are still being subjected to harmful and degrading conversion practices. These abuses happen in schools, clinics, and homes—places that should be safe.
Outright is working with partners around the world to expose and end this violence. Your donation powers that work.
GIVE TODAY AND YOUR GIFT WILL BE MATCHED
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I came to Outright International after serving in Congress in Peru, driven by the same passion for justice, but with a desire to make change globally. What drew me to Outright is its unique power to speak truth, reach decision-makers, and connect with LGBTIQ groups around the world.
When you support Outright, you’re in solidarity with LGBTIQ communities from Uganda to Nepal to the Caribbean, backing their fight for dignity and equality. And this work matters.
Across Latin America and Africa, Outright is supporting local activists and organizations to document and expose conversion practices, raise public awareness, and demand that governments and local actors take concrete action to prevent and end these harmful practices once and for all. Your Pride gift today will help strengthen these vital movements.
So please, join us this Pride season. Double your impact on Outright’s advocacy by making your strongest possible gift today that will be matched—dollar–for–dollar–up to $35,000. ([link removed])
Honored to fight alongside you,
Alberto de Belaunde (he/him)
Director - Queer Legal Futures Program
Outright International
P.S. Every day that conversion practices go unchallenged, more lives are harmed. Your gift today helps shine a light on these abuses and fuels the global movement working to stop them. And right now, your donation will be matched. ([link removed])
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