Ireland : ‘Together For Yes’ Campaign Officially Launches
Leading figures from the legal, medical, and political worlds came together at the official launch this morning of Together For Yes, the national civil society campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment.
Forced Anal Examinations for Gay Men are Stopped in Kenya
Today, a Court of Appeals in Kenya, led by a 5 judge bench, ruled that forced anal examinations are contrary to the law. Forced anal examinations have largely been used to “prove” whether or not a man is homosexual in countries where homosexuality is criminalised.
Ben Davidson – Fallin In
Ben started his singing career at 15, after successfully auditioning for the boyband ‘Most Wanted’, taking lead vocals, and going on to tour the UK; with acts such as Westlife, S Club 7, Jamelia, 911 and the Sugababes, and performing live in venues such as Cafe de Paris (London) and Earls Court Arena.
Stop Anti-Trans Delegate Bethany Kozma from Representing the U.S at CSW
Following in last year’s footsteps, the Trump administration has yet again appointed a known anti-trans activist to its official delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW is the largest meeting of governments, UN agencies, civil society, and other stakeholders, on progressing women’s rights and gender justice globally.
Celebrate as the Pride of Bury comes to town
The second Bury Pride takes place on Saturday 7 April and promises to be another fun-packed celebration of diversity.
Eastern Caribbean: LGBTQ People Face Bias, Violence
Discriminatory laws in Eastern Caribbean countries make lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people targets for discrimination, violence and abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.