Tag: Jessica Stern
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OutRight Honours LGBTIQ Activists In New York City
OutRight Action International honoured Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE), with the Felipa De Souza Award at the organisation’s annual gala, a Celebration of Courage. The award was accepted by Georges Azzi, Founder and Executive Director.
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John Bolton is a Dangerous Pick for National Security Advisor
John Bolton has officially been appointed as the Trump administration’s new National Security Advisor, and is due to take office on April 9th. Bolton, known as a conservative hardliner, formerly acted as U.S Ambassador to the UN during the Bush administration.
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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.
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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.
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Intersectional Women’s Day 2018
Jessica Stern, Executive Director of OutRight Action International, releases a statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
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Turkish LGBTQ Activist Released, But Prosecution Continues
Ali Erol, leading LGBTQ human rights defender, and co-founder of Kaos GL Association, Turkey’s first registered LGBTQ organisation, was released from detention yesterday.