Tag: LGBTIQ
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Stop the Killings and Persecution of Gays in Chechnya
On 1 April 2017, Novaya Gazeta reported that more than 100 men have been arbitrarily detained and at least three have been murdered by Chechen authorities for their alleged “non traditional” sexual orientation.
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Anti-LGBTIQ Hate Bus Tours The United States
The so-called FreeSpeechBus, is currently spreading its hateful message through the streets of New York City.
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Trump’s Executive Order Will Lead to Persecution of LGBTIQ People Globally
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed into power an Executive Order to block citizens of six majority Muslim countries from entering the United States.
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OutRight Reacts to Confirmation of Rex Tillerson as U.S Secretary of State
In reaction to Rex Tillerson’s confirmation as the United States Secretary of State, OutRight Action International examined his responses to questions during his Senate confirmation hearing and Questions for the Record (QFR) about protecting LGBTIQ rights internationally.
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United National General Assembly Protects SOGI Independent Expert Mandate
Today in the United Nations General Assembly, a cross-regional group of states affirmed the principles of universal human rights by blocking a hostile attempt to prevent the work established by the UN Human Rights Council of the Independent Expert on Discrimination and Violence based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
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On International Human Rights Day: Global LGBTIQ Activists Urge the Trump Administration to Uphold Human Rights for All
LGBTIQ activists from Iraq, Lebanon, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Sweden, Thailand, and USA gathered at the office of OutRight Action International, formerly the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, in New York City, to discuss the impact of the incoming Trump Administration and urge the President-elect and his administration to maintain US commitment to protecting the human rights of LGBTIQ people globally.