Tag: OutRight Action International
IDAHOT Statement: LGBTIQ Youth Continue to be Disenfranchised
May 17th has become a day to raise awareness of violations against the rights of LGBTIQ people.
OutRight Honours LGBTIQ Human Rights Defenders at United Nations
OutRight Action International honoured Caleb Orozco, the man who successfully challenged Belize’s sodomy law and won, with the Felipa De Sousa Award at the organisation’s annual gala, a Celebration of Courage.
OutRight comments on signing of Religious Freedom Executive Order
President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign an Executive Order titled, “Establishing a Government-Wide Initiative to Respect Religious Freedom,” as early as today.
OutRight Comments on President Trump’s First 100 Days
Today, 29th April, marks President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.
OutRight Calls on Exxon, BP, and Shell to Stand Up for Persecuted Gay Men In Chechnya
OutRight Action International is calling on British Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, and Royal Dutch Shell to take a stand against the kidnapping, detention, torture, and murder of gay men in Chechnya. All three companies have considerable investment and partnerships with state-owned oil and gas companies in Russia, with ventures worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Stop the Killings and Persecution of Gays in Chechnya
On 1 April 2017, Novaya Gazeta reported that more than 100 men have been arbitrarily detained and at least three have been murdered by Chechen authorities for their alleged “non traditional” sexual orientation.