Tag: OutRight Action International
Human Rights Report: Being Lesbian in Iran
October 2016 OutRight Action International, the global LGBTIQ (Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer) human rights organisation, today released Human Rights Report: Being Lesbian in Iran.
UN Human Rights Council Appoints Vitit Muntarbhorn as World’s First Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Last Friday, on 30 September 2016, the first ever Independent Expert focused on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Uganda Pride 2016 Postponed After Police Harass and Detain Participants
“Again and again, Ugandan authorities show that they have no regard for basic human rights of LGBTIQ people and that they will even violate the Ugandan constitution in order to stop LGBTIQ people from exercising those basic rights.” – Maria Sjodin, Deputy Executive Director, OutRight Action International.
OutRight Action International Releases Free Download of Graphic Novel “Yousef and Farhad”
Following the Facebook serialisation of a love story Yousef and Farhad about a gay couple in Iran, OutRight Action International, the global human rights organisation, on Monday releases the full 20-page graphic novel to download for free.
OutSummit – State of LGBTIQ Global Rights NYC
OutSummit – 10 global LGBTIQ leaders who are visiting the United States the week of Dec. 7-12 to speak out at the United Nations on serious human rights concerns worldwide.