Tag: LGBTIQ
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OutRight Pride in New York and Seattle
This weekend OutRight will be leading Pride Marches across the U.S., bringing attention to global LGBTIQ issues.
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OutRight Reacts to the United States Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council
Today, at a press conference held at the State Department, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley announced the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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More to Activism Than Just Pride in Lebanon
This year’s organiser of Beirut Pride, Hadi Damien, was arrested earlier this week by Lebanese authorities.
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Judge Strikes Down Sodomy Law in Trinidad and Tobago
Today, Judge Devindra Rampersad of the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago has ruled that Sections 13 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act are unconstitutional as applied to adult consensual acts, a motion that stands to decriminalise homosexuality in the country.
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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.