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Conversion Practices are Gender-Based Violence. ⚠️ Our latest report, “Using Gender-Based Violence Frameworks to Eradicate Conversion Practices in Latin America,” sheds light on the devastating impact of conversion practices in Argentina, Ecuador, and Guatemala, identifying them

From all of us at Outright, thank you to our dedicated supporters and incredible panelists from around the world who joined us at #OutSummit2024, both in person and online. Your participation and energy made this year's summit an unforgettable success! Missed the sessions? No

Ghana's Supreme Court has upheld the path for one of the world's most extreme anti-LGBTQ laws, clearing the way for the "Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Act, 2024." This law threatens up to 3 years in prison simply for identifying as LGBTQ or being an ally. It also mandates

Imagine a world where everyone — no matter their identity or whom they love — can live freely, openly, and without fear. 🌎❤️ For nearly 35 years, Outright's staff and partners around the world have been at the forefront of this fight, challenging discrimination in all its

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Founder of @RightifyGhana, @Ebenezer_Peegah gave an update on Ghana's recent election, international advocacy, and Ghana's anti-LGBT bill sharing, "We had an unprecedented election year like the United States because, for the first time, LGBT was on the agenda."

Outright's Program Manager for the GLIDE Initiative, Whitney Pfeifer, expressed, "Democracy doesn't end or begin with an election and again doesn't end or begin at the ballot box." Also citing that "79% of respondents in our survey observed an increase in anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and

“Queer and trans people in 2024 have been at the forefront of democratic movements despite being the most vulnerable,” conveyed Madhura Chakraborty, Outright’s Senior Global Researcher, recalling “For me, the greatest learning over the course of my research has been not to reduce

Georgian researcher Maia Nukri Tabidze painted a powerful picture of the attacks on the LGBTIQ community in the context of protests, explaining, "When the law abandons you, when the government abandons you, and when the international community cannot really do much… you turn to

2024 was the Year of Elections. So how did LGBTIQ people fare? For the final #OutSummit2024 panel, we tackled this question head-on. 🧵

“If we are all being attacked by the same groups, then we all need to work together because we are all defending the same principles and concepts,” pinpointed @AlbertoBelaunde, Outright’s Co-Director of Queer Legal Futures, discussing how intersectional LGBTIQ work already is and

“Soft power is the most significant piece which will be most felt under a different administration,” shared ED Maria Sjödin about U.S. Foreign Policy, also noting, “We can’t just speak to the people we know and have identified as allies, we have to talk to a wider audience and

#OutSummit2024 keynote speaker from the US House of Representatives, @dinatitus shared her powerful perspective and message of support for our global communities. “Please always count on me as an ally in this important fight.” 🎥 Watch her full speech and our discussion of

Closing out the panel, @lilit_mart, founder of @RightSideNgo, stated, “I have two goals, one local goal - to advocate for legal gender recognition by highlighting humanity and resilience. And a global goal -  to establish a framework for other countries and encourage others to

“By grounding our messages in shared values such as family, community, [etc.] When people hear directly from those who are affected, it can break down issues and make them more real. Personal stories have the ability to make a personal connection,” reminded @marukyan_aida

When speaking about the anti-gender and anti-rights forces, @RocheKester with @FEWSAOrg shared, “Look at how prevalent, how insistent, and strategic these narratives have become…we need to get more fervent preventative approaches to how we combat these narratives at the same

Beginning the conversation, Leigh-Ann van der Merwe, Commissioner with @CGE_ZA, pointed out, “Narratives are not just narratives—they have practical implications. The narratives do not just float in the air—they have real-life implications for people on the ground.”

Here at #OutSummit2024, we’re talking about Transfeminism and the Potential for Narrative Change with Leigh-Ann van der Merwe, Commissioner with @CGE_ZA, @RocheKester with @FEWSAOrg, @lilit_mart from @RightSideNgo, and @marukyan_aida with Queer Sista Platform. 👇👇👇