OutRight Action International ‘stands against racial injustice’
Jessica Stern, Executive Director of OutRight Action International, releases a statement saying the organisation stands against racial injustice.
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Iceland and Nepal Join UN LGBTI Core Group
Iceland and Nepal Join UN LGBTI Core Group
Outright Action International calls for people NOT to boycott Bermuda
Last week, Bermuda became first in the world to legalize and then revoke same-sex marriage legislation. Same-sex couples no longer have equal rights to marry and are only able to access a civil union – a step backwards for equality.
Turkish LGBT+ activist released, but prosecution continues
Leading LGBT+ human rights defender, Ali Erol, co-founder of Kaos GL Association, Turkey’s first registered LGBT organisation, was released from detention yesterday, February 6.
Prominent Turkish LGBT+ activist arrested at home in Ankara
This morning, February 2, Ali Erol, a prominent Turkish human rights activist and a founder of Kaos GL Association, Turkey’s first registered LGBT organisation, was arrested and detained in a home he shares with his partner.
US campaign group reacts to Trump’s first State of the Union address
President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint session of the United States Congress on the evening of January 30, 2017. Heavily contested topics were covered in President Trump’s speech including immigration, tax reform, and religious freedom.
Report finds Arabic media perpetuates homophobia and transphobia in the region
OutRight Action International launches new report titled, Arab Mass Media: A Monitoring Report Looking at Sexuality and Gender Identity in Arabic Media from 2014 to 2017. The report, available in both English and Arabic monitors widespread local and national newspapers in 14 countries in the Arab re