OutRight Action International, a human rights organisation dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people everywhere, today published its annual Pride Around the World report.
OutRight Action International, the leading human rights organisation dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTIQ people across the world through research-based advocacy, activism and partnerships with the United Nations, regional human rights monitoring bodies and civil society partners, is honouring LGBTIQ pioneers at its 26th Celebration of Courage Gala.
During the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Third Committee adopted the resolution «Strengthening the role of the United Nations in the promotion of democratisation and enhancing periodic and genuine elections» including an explicit reference to sexual orientation and gender identity.
Today, on October 29, 2021, the Polish Parliament voted to send a bill which proposes to amend the right to freedom of assembly to ban Pride marches and other events promoting LGBTIQ equality for further work in committees.
The U.S State Department issued a US Passport with an X gender marker today, marking the first time a gender neutral passport is issued in the country and sending a strong message in support of the rights of trans, intersex and non binary persons.
On 12 October 2021, the Court of Appeals of Botswana held a hearing on decriminalisation of same-sex relations after the state appealed a 2019 ruling by the High Court to decriminalise.
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