Outright International

Together, We Are Family! Join us to celebrate all LGBTIQ families and the support they provide to our communities around the world. 🧡🌈✨ Find out more and get involved: https://lnkd.in/euJJRZHy

📌AUG 2 @ 9:30a SAST! Discover the effective legal and policy responses to combating conversion practices in South Africa. Join the webinar with guest panelists Commissioner Madlingozi, Keaton Allen-Gessesse, Khanyisile Phillips, and Thiruna Naidoo. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gWGfVjuv

Every family is different. Every family is worth celebrating! Here's how you join former Peruvian congressperson Alberto de Belaunde (he/él) and his husband in sharing your #FamilyPride: 1️⃣ Record a 60-sec video in any language and tell us what family means to you or share a special story. 2️⃣ Post it on social media and tag @outrightintl #FamilyPride. 3️⃣ You can record your story alone or invite a member of your family, biological or chosen, to join you. Let's show some love and Pride! https://lnkd.in/euJJRZHy

The best way to ensure sex workers are protected from violence is through a human rights-based approach affirming their bodily autonomy and lived experiences. The UN needs to listen to sex workers. Get the full story: https://lnkd.in/gnmfCj94

Do you care about the rights of LGBTIQ people and democracy on a global scale? 📌Register for the webinar on July 30 at 9am EST: bit.ly/GLIDE-LAWebinar The GLIDE Initiative invites you to learn more about its new landscape analysis outlining the democratic participation of LGBTIQ people!

We asked for art, and the global artist community delivered! We are thrilled to announce the winners of our international call for art submissions! A HUGE thank you from all of us at Outright to everyone who shared your art centering the love, energy, and vibrancy of LGBTIQ people across the globe! Thanks to you, we are filling our New York headquarters, regularly by activists, advocates, and allies from every corner of the world, with art Celebrating Joy in Queer Community! 🥁... And the winners are: Sofia del Bosque, Graphic designer and illustrator from Santiago de Chile Jahdiel Allen, Jamaican-based visual artist, “Feel Safe Knowing We Belong Here, 2024” Babatunde Tribe, multimedia artist hailing from Nigeria, “the goodtimes” Sambulo Shongwe, self-taught pencil artist, digital artist, and graphic designer from Eswatini, “Wild thoughts” Venessa Kelley, Nuyorican writer and illustrator

Explore the status of LGBTQI+ people and their democratic participation around the world with us. Join Outright, Synergía - Initiatives for Human Rights, and The International Foundation for Electoral Systems for the GLIDE Initiative's global landscape analysis webinar. 📅 July 30 ⏰ 9am EST, 3pm CET 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g5qbCRTd

Reflecting on the eighth anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting during a time of heightened gun violence, Outright International's Hannah Kohn spoke at the United Nations to highlight how this violence affects the LGBTQ community and what measures are needed to stop it. Learn why inclusive language in #UN policies is essential for safeguarding LGBTQ rights and lives. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnEhimNW

Today, we honor the enduring legacy of Nelson Mandela and his profound impact on global human rights. Mandela was a staunch advocate for humanity, dignity, and equality for all people, including the rights of LGBTIQ individuals. "As long as poverty, injustice, and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest." - Nelson Mandela Join us to hear insights from: 💚 Dan Moyane, South African veteran Journalist who covered Mandela extensively 💛 Justice Edwin Cameron, retired South African Constitutional Court Justice 💙 Charlene Smith, Nelson Mandela's authorized biographer

We are excited to share our latest episode of Outright's 2024 Election Watch Podcast Series, featuring Steve Letsike in her very first interview as the newly appointed Deputy Minister for Women, Youth, and People Living with Disabilities in South Africa. Steve discusses the transition from activist to public servant, sharing valuable insights on advocacy, the rights of LGBTIQ people, and inclusive democracy. This is a conversation you won't want to miss. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/g4NrQ3fn