Tag: Jessica Stern
Germany’s Bundestag Approves Ban on «Conversion Therapy»
On Thursday, 7 May 2020, the German Bundestag (Parliament) passed a bill banning advertising and perpetration of «Conversion Therapy» to minors.
OutRight Launches COVID-19 LGBTIQ Global Emergency Fund
OutRight Action International has launched the OutRight COVID-19 Global LGBTIQ Emergency Fund.
OutRight Launches OutRight TV to Share LGBTIQ People’s Stories Amid a Global Pandemic
OutRight Action International announces the launch of a new initiative – OutRight TV – a video and podcast series bringing to light stories of LGBTIQ people and allies from across the globe, and how they are coping in light of the growing COVID-19 pandemic.
High Court in Singapore Dismisses Challenges to Criminalisation of Same-Sex Relations
The High Court of Singapore has dismissed three different cases challenging the constitutionality of section 377A of the country’s Penal Code, which criminalises same-sex relations between men.
UN Member States Affirm Commitment To Gender Equality Without Taking Further Steps To Achieve It
Twenty five years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality, at the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the UN, governments have reaffirmed the commitments made in 1995, but fallen short of taking any further steps toward committing to achieving gender equality or explicitly recognising the impact of gender inequalities on LGBTIQ people.
Bill Proposing Nation-Wide Ban on «Conversion Therapy» Introduced in Canada
On Monday, March 9, 2020, amendments to the Criminal Code proposing to ban so-called «Conversion Therapy» practices to change, suppress, or divert one’s sexual orientation or gender identity were introduced in Canada by its ministers of Justice and Diversity, Inclusion and Youth.