Tag: Human Rights
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.
OutRight Reacts to Confirmation of Nikki Haley as U.S Ambassador to the United Nations
In reaction to Nikki Haley’s confirmation as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, OutRight examined her responses to questions during her Senate confirmation hearing and questions for the record about protecting LGBTI rights internationally.
Gay rights ‘guide’ goes viral in Morocco
An animated video explaining the rights of homosexuals in the event of arrest has clocked up nearly 30,000 visualisations in Morocco in less than 24 hours, it emerged on Thursday.
Peter Tatchell awarded Albert Medal 2016 for human rights activism
The Albert Medal 2016 has been awarded to LGBT and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation.
New EU accession reports: LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Earlier this month, the European Commission’s published its annual progress reports on accession states’ progress towards EU Membership. The reports include important and extensive information on the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in those 7 countries.
Trump Administration Must Maintain Commitment to LGBTIQ People
OutRight Action International, the global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer (LGBTIQ) human rights organisation, calls on the upcoming Trump administration to maintain important policies and programs introduced by the Obama administration to safeguard the human rights of LGBTIQ people everywhere.