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TransWave Jamaica Instagram Takeover for Transgender Awareness
August 3, 2017| Contributed by Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
To commemorate the start of PRiDE JA 2017, TransWave took over OutRight’s Instagram for the day on Monday. Here are the highlights.
Behind the Scenes Interview About the Recent Photo Essay on Conversion Clinics in Ecuador
August 3, 2017| Contributed by Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
Paola Paredes is an Ecuadorian photographer known for her focus on LGBTIQ topics. Her previous work includes Unveiled, a photo series documenting her coming out to her parents in a three-hour conversation. Paredes’ most recent photography project Until You Change, is based on interviews with three women who spent time in the clinics—pseudo-medical facilities meant to “cure” LGBTIQ people of their homosexuality.
Interview with Micah Grzywnowicz and Suki Beavers
July 25, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
Interview with Micah Grzywnowicz and Suki Beavers about the United Nations Development Programme led LGBTI Inclusion Index.
Ministerial Declaration Negotiations: A North-South Divide
July 24, 2017| Contributed by Tim Greenwald - Intern at OutRight
In the previous blog post, Right to Development vs. Human Rights-Based Approach to Development, I posed an open-ended question: Is the debate between these two developmental ideologies largely abstract and rhetorical or are there economic implications to each approach?
An Interview with the Editor of the First Russian LGBT Newspaper
July 21, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
In the Summer of 1990, Julie Dorf interviewed the editor of the Soviet Union's first gay and lesbian newspaper called "The Theme".
Right to Development vs. Human Rights-Based Approach to Development: a semantic debate or one with practical implications?
July 19, 2017| Contributed by Tim Greenwald - Intern at OutRight
The term “Right to Development” was first proclaimed by a UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 1986.
The Importance of Data in Ensuring LGBTI Inclusion
July 14, 2017| Contributed by Rashima Kwatra - OutRight Communications Officer
Amidst a fully packed room, OutRight along with our partners held a side-event, “The Importance of Data in Ensuring LGBTI Inclusion in Agenda 2030,” as part of the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF).
1992 Article by Julie Dorf and Masha Gessen - From Russia with Homo Love
July 12, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
Historic article written for Out/Look Magazine from their 1992 winter archives tells about the event dubbed the "Soviet Stonewall".
What is the UN High Level Political Forum?
July 7, 2017| Contributed by Rashima Kwatra - OutRight Communications Officer
A fundamental principle of the SDGs is to “leave no one behind,” a statement that indicates the inclusion of everyone, everywhere, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people. Recognizing that achieving a world free from poverty, where everyone is able to attain their fullest abilities, and where human rights and gender equality is prioritized, can only be accomplished when everyone is accounted for.
Report Addresses inclusion of LGBTI People to SDG Goal Target 3.3
July 5, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
The following is in the briefing paper. It highlights data that applies to SDG Goal Target 3.3 which states, “By 2030, end the epidemic of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases.”
Recommendations and Indicators for LGBTIQ inclusion to SDG 3
July 5, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
OutRight and MSMGF wrote a new report on the inclusion of LGBTI people to the Sustainable Development Goal #3 - Health & Well-Being.
OutRight Interviews LGBTIQ Advocates from Around the World
June 29, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
Meet three LGBTIQ advocates working on human rights in the following interviews conducted by Rashima Kwatra, OutRight's communications officer:
Forthcoming: Series on Global Marriage Equality
June 27, 2017| Contributed by Rachel Alatalo - Intern at OutRight
Marriage equality is a complex issue, with opponents and advocates across nations and political dispositions. In order to delve into the intricacies of the issue and understand it more fully, I will produce a three-part series of posts, each focusing on a particular aspect of global marriage equality. I will compare the variations of LGBTIQ human rights in countries with and without same-sex marriage or civil unions, discuss global backlash to recent gains in marriage equality, and the benefits and drawbacks of the institution of marriage itself.
SOGI Independent Expert Highlights Violence and Discrimination Based on SOGI
June 27, 2017| Contributed by OutRight
In June, Thai Human Rights expert and law Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, the first-ever UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI IE), delivered his initial report to the 35th Session Human Rights Council in Geneva. The report was delivered in a joint session with the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Dr. Agnes Callamard directly after the formal address of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.
A Brief Perspective on The LBT Movement in China
June 27, 2017| Contributed by Jean Chong - OutRight Program Field Coordinator
Much like a butterfly effect, the activism by foreign lesbian activists during the 1995 Beijing conference brought into China concepts of ‘NGO-ization’, created learning opportunities for Chinese lesbian activists, and connected foreign lesbian activists with local lesbians. It inspired a generation of lesbians to consider strategic cooperation with the feminists working for the state apparatus and laid the groundwork for future engagements and collaborations.
