Tag: transphobia
National Coming Out Day : trans employees still fear workplace transphobia and discrimination
Tuesday the 11th October is U.S National Coming Out Day, an annual civil awareness day to internationally recognise members of the LGBTQ+ community. Not only does the process of ‘coming out’ involve self-disclosure of one’s sexual orientation, it also applies to one’s gender identity.
‘At first I was scared to talk at London Pride youth event after Orlando, but not now’
Nail Transphobia activist on why she thought twice about talking at this year’s Stonewall pre-London Pride youth event.
North East Vigil for Orlando Shooting
Members of the North East’s LGBT community are being invited to show their support for victims of the recent gay nightclub attack in Orlando at a special event this weekend.
Quebec bill proposes legal name and gender change for transgender children
A new bill introduced in the National Assembly will allow transgender children as young as 14 to be legally entitled to modify their birth certificate to indicate their gender of choice in Quebec.
We are not tired, We have not lost hope, We will not give up
On May 16, 2016, on the eve of IDAHOT, OutRight Action International honoured Arus Pelangi, a federation of LGBTIQ Communities in Indonesia with the Felipa De Sousa Award at the organisations’ annual gala, A Celebration of Courage.
Cause and effect – Europe’s politicians must take responsibility for their actions on IDAHOT 2016
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia ( IDAHOT ) is the moment for Europe’s political leaders to honestly assess their progress on improving the lives of LGBTI people over the past twelve months.