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U.S. Supreme Court Case on Anti-LGBTIQ Discrimination to Have International Implications

NewsdeskUSA - LGBTQ RightsOctober 10, 2019

On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States of America started hearing arguments in a case which will determine whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, race, colour, national origin and religion, applies to cases of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

World - LGBTQ Rights

World Congress of Families to Boost Export of LGBTIQ-phobia in West Africa

NewsdeskWorld - LGBTQ RightsOctober 9, 2019August 20, 2021

The World Congress of Families (WCF), designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, announced last week that a regional conference would be held on October 31 and November 1 in Accra, Ghana, marking an expansion of its right-wing fundamentalist agenda in West Africa.

Politics

OutRight Comments on Donald Trump’s Address the United Nations General Assembly

NewsdeskPoliticsSeptember 24, 2019April 17, 2024

Today, Donald Trump addressed world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly with a speech purportedly supporting international human rights and global peace efforts, while undermining them.

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House of Representatives of Indonesia to Vote on Amendments to Criminal Code

NewsdeskWorld - LGBTQ RightsSeptember 23, 2019

The Indonesian House of Representatives will be voting on September 24, 2019, on proposed revisions to the Indonesian Criminal Code which, if passed, will violate the rights of numerous vulnerable groups, including women, LGBTQ people, and religious minorities, as well as limit freedom of speech and association.

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UN Renews Crucial Mandate for Protection Against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

NewsdeskWorld - LGBTQ RightsJuly 12, 2019July 14, 2019

In a defining vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert focusing on the protection against violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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New Draft Treaty Affirms Protection for Women and LGBTIQ People Rights Organisations Applaud the Move

NewsdeskWorld - LGBTQ RightsJune 19, 2019

A coalition of human rights organizations, led by MADRE, Outright Action International and CUNY Law School, have announced a historic victory for the power of international law to extend protection to all victims of atrocities.

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