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Outright International

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Outright is dedicated to working with partners around the globe to strengthen the capacity of the LGBTIQ human rights movement, document and amplify human rights violations against LGBTIQ people, and advocate for inclusion and equality.

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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Queer joy is resistance. June 1. Pier Sixty, NYC. The Celebration of Courage Gala honors LGBTIQ human rights defenders worldwide. Laverne Cox hosts. Cyndi Lauper, VoteLGBT, and Levi Strauss & Co. are this year's honorees. Tickets: hubs.ly/Q04ftd6J0
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Celebration of Courage awards and gala - June 1, 2026
Celebration of Courage is Outright International’s annual awards and gala.
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
History was made at the #UnitedNations. The human rights of #intersex people were brought to the forefront for the first-ever intersex side event at the #UN headquarters in #NYC. Get the full story: go.outrightinternational.org/Report2Actio...
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Organizations like @votelgbt.org shouldn't have to choose between survival and saving lives. This is why Funding Our Freedom matters. Find out how you can power the movement: go.outrightinternational.org/9_FOF_…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Another #icon joins our 2026 Celebration of Courage! 👑 Get your tix to honor #CyndiLauper with the Outspoken Award. June 1. Pier Sixty, NYC. Be there. 🎟 go.outrightinternational.org/COC26_…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
What rights are asexual people still denied? Asexual people are often invisible in research, in policy, and in law. Yet discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation still affect them. Full policy brief with @theyasminbenoit.bsky.social coming soon!
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Where do we stand around the world? Find out at our webinar: Mapping LGBTIQ people's rights and inclusion worldwide. Laws. Policies. Trends. Human rights. All there. All explained. 📅 April 23 @ 11 AM EST 💻 go.outrightinternational.org/Mappin…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
On this International Transgender Day of Visibility #TDOV we celebrate trans and gender-diverse people everywhere. 🩵🩷🤍 As we amplify trans voices and celebrate trans joy, we know we must also act with urgency: go.outrightinternational.org/TDOV_2…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
$125M in cuts means: ❌ Research stopped ❌ Advocacy paused ❌ Peer support scaled back ❌ Plans shelved Right when backlash is accelerating. They're trying to break the movement by defunding it. We're raising $10M to fight back. Will you help? 🧡 go.outrightinternational.org/8_FOF_…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Long before it was mainstream, Levi Strauss & Co. and the Levi’s® brand stood up for LGBTIQ equality. We are so proud to announce that Levi Strauss & Co. will receive the Outstanding Award at the 2026 Celebration of Courage. June 1. See you there. 🎟 go.outrightinternational.org/COC26_…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Democracy is a daily practice - and @VoteLGBT is proving it. We're proud to honor them with the Felipa de Souza Award at our 2026 Celebration of Courage awards and gala. June 1 @ Pier Sixty, NYC 🎟 go.outrightinternational.org/COC26_…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
65 UN member states still criminalize same-sex relationships... and that number just grew. Rights in Retrograde tracks LGBTIQ human rights law around the world, every Mercury retrograde. Rollbacks, courtroom wins, and everything in between. 🪐 go.outrightinternational.org/RR-8-BS
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Today, the U.S. presented a resolution at the #UN attempting to define "gender" as "men" and "women." It was resoundingly defeated. As Vidda Guzzo, Executive Director of Intersex Brazil, said, "This is not a win for just us #LGBTIQ people. This is a win for all."
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Katie Hultquist @kghultquist.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
It's up to all of us to ensure that LGBTIQ people everywhere can be safe, celebrated, & loved. Among other things, that requires supporting LGBTIQ causes & communities. My reflections on Why Heated Rivalry Matters for Philanthropy, for Alliance Magazine: www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/why-hea...
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
"Intersex organizations received only 1% of global LGBTI funding. With 30% of total funding now gone, the intersex movement is among the most affected." We're raising $10M to keep ALL LGBTIQ partners alive. Power the movement 🧡 go.outrightinternational.org/7_FOF_…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Have the global funding cuts affected your work on LGBTIQ human rights and inclusion? Share your experience by filling out our brief, anonymous survey: go.outrightinternational.org/Defund… Your voice can help shift resources.
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Global Survey on the Impact of Funding Cuts on LGBTIQ Movements
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The first week of the UN Commission on the Status of Women #CSW70 is over. Here's what you missed 🧵
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Senegal's parliament just passed a law that significantly expands the criminalization of LGBTQ people and those who support them, restricting basic freedoms for everyone in Senegal. The bill will now proceed to the President for assent: go.outrightinternational.org/Senega…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
For the first time in 70 years, the UN broke from consensus at the Commission on the Status of Women. The US cast the sole "no" vote on the #CSW70 annual outcomes document, marking a turning point in global gender politics. Follow for more coverage. go.outrightinternational.org/CSW70-…
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Member States Reject Rollbacks in Historic Vote at the UN Women’s Commission
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
What role does Outright International play at #CSW70? 🇺🇳 1. Bring global LGBTIQ activists to the UN in NY 2. Engage UN Member States and high-level representatives 3. Make real impact for real LGBTIQ people worldwide ...And so much more. 🤝 Follow along for more LGBTIQ coverage at the UN.
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Lesbians* of The World Unite! ALL GENDERS. ALL BODIES. ALL RIGHTS. Join us! 📅 Friday, March 13, 2026 ⏰ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST 📍Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza Be loud. Be visible. Leave no one behind. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Check out our other events at #CSW70: go.outrightinternational.org/CSW70-…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
SAVE THE DATE: Celebration of Courage awards and gala is coming on June 1, 2026. New York City. #COC26 When the world tries to erase us, we keep going. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🔗📅: go.outrightinternational.org/COC26-…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Actress. Producer. Advocate. Icon. 👑 @lavernecox.bsky.social brings exactly the voice and energy this moment calls for — and she's hosting our 2026 Celebration of Courage. #COC26 June 1 @ Pier Sixty, NYC 🎟 Don’t miss out: go.outrightinternational.org/COC26-…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Outright International mourns the devastating loss of Yanar Mohammed, co-founder and director of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), who was recently assassinated in Baghdad. May she rest in power. 🤍 Our full tribute to Yanar: go.outrightinternational.org/Yanar-…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
See you at the Commission on the Status of Women #CSW70 🇺🇳 🔗 outrightinternational.org/take-action/...
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
"We're seeing a huge backlash... framing us as enemies rather than human beings fighting for equal rights." LGBTIQ communities have lost $10M in funding. We're raising it back to keep the movement strong. 🧡 Will you help power the movement? go.outrightinternational.org/6-FOF-…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
#TogetherForBetter this #ValentinesDay 💗
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Big announcement 🧵🩷 Outright International & LesbianGlobal are proud to announce our new LBQ+ Women’s Economic Empowerment Program, built to resource and strengthen movement organizations led by and serving LBQ+ women, expanding their economic opportunities across the Global South & East.
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This is what #FundingOurFreedom protects. $125M has been cut from global LGBTIQ funding. We're raising $10M to keep partnerships like this alive. 🧡 go.outrightinternational.org/5_FOF_…
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Protest, parade, or private community gathering, we want to know more about #Pride in your country. 🌈 📝 Share your stories before March 1, 2026: bit.ly/PrideSurvey-... Available in #Bahasa Indonesian, #Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), #English, #French, #Portuguese, and #Spanish.
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Pride Around the World in 2025
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
There’s still time to win your own Heated Rivalry All-Star weekend in Montreal! 🏒❤️ Step into Metro's territory with flights + hotel + more below ⬇️ Support @outrightintl.bsky.social and @theebillyporter.bsky.social's Audacity Project at the EIF! 🎟️ Enter to win at fandiem.com/heatedrivalry
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
We've learned the hard way: frontline support without global cover is fragile. Global advocacy without frontline truth is hollow. This campaign keeps both sides strong. Learn more about how Funding Our Freedom actually works: go.outrightinternational.org/4-FOF 🧡
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Outright has spent 35 years defending LGBTIQ human rights worldwide. And we've never seen attacks on our community at this scale. That's why we launched Funding Our Freedom to raise $10 million - keeping frontline organizations alive and fighting. 💥 go.outrightinternational.org/3-FOF
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Over $125 million in global LGBTIQ funding — gone overnight. We're not standing on the sidelines. Outright International is fighting back with Funding Our Freedom, a campaign to raise $10 million by June 2026 to protect LGBTIQ lives worldwide. 🎥💙 go.outrightinternational.org/FOF-Vid
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Funding Our Freedom: $10 million to sustain LGBTIQ human rights worldwide
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
They cut $125 million. But we're not stopping. We're launching Funding Our Freedom, a bold $10 million campaign to sustain the movement and protect #LGBTIQ lives worldwide by June 2026. The need is urgent. Will you stand with us? 👉 Power the movement. go.outrightinternational.org/1-FOF
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
U.S. Lawmakers claim they are preventing irreversible harm. Yet they explicitly allow irreversible harm to continue – so long as the child is #intersex. Full analysis from Outright International’s Senior Advisor for Global Intersex Rights @xoxykz.bsky.social👇 bit.ly/Intersex-Rol...
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U.S. Rollbacks on Intersex Rights Risk Setting a Bad Precedent Globally
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Why do we use the phrase "conversion practices" instead of "conversion therapy?" #InternationalDaytoEndConversionTherapy
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
⏰ HOURS LEFT ⏰ Unlock our $35K match. Your gift NOW is DOUBLED. Last chance: bit.ly/YE2025_BS_11 #TogetherForward
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Solidarity works. We came together across borders to change lives, narratives, systems, and minds for the better. Continue this work with us in the new year. 💛Just a few hours left to DOUBLE your impact: bit.ly/YE2025_BS_10 We enter 2026 together. Make sure movements are ready.
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
"I had no life 6 months ago. Now I can see a future again." A trans woman from Iraq fled criminalization. A local org (supported by Outright) helped her find a home, job, and community. 💜 Fund more futures like hers: bit.ly/YE2025_BS_9 #TogetherForward
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
#Lesotho accepted UN recommendation for trans legal gender recognition. Not law yet, but local activists have leverage for accountability. In a year of attacks, this is what strategic advocacy looks like. You can support this type of UN work 💚 bit.ly/YE2025_BS_5 #TogetherForward
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
The countdown to 2026 starts now! Every $ MATCHED until 2026 (up to $35K). 💜🔗 bit.ly/YE2025_BS_1 Together, we’re moving forward! #TogetherForward
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Human rights for everyone, everywhere. #HumanRightsDay commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, affirming that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Together, we're ensuring LGBTIQ human rights stay at the forefront.
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
We're so grateful. 🩷 Together, we're moving forward. Together, we're building a movement that won't back down.
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
⏰ FINAL HOURS ⏰ There's still time to unlock a $35K match! Every $ you give today is DOUBLED for #LGBTIQ people worldwide. Donate now: bit.ly/GT2025_5_BS #GivingTuesday #TogetherForward
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
🚨#GIVINGTUESDAY IS HERE 🚨 Every gift MATCHED up to $35K today only! $50 → $100 $100 → $200 Support LGBTIQ activists worldwide facing unprecedented attacks. Donate: bit.ly/GT2025_3_BS #TogetherForward
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Change happens everywhere: in community centers, regional networks, and UN halls. For #GivingTuesday, your gift will be MATCHED, doubling support for #LGBTIQ advocates at every level. Ready to 2X your impact? 👉 bit.ly/GT2025_2_BS
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
For 35 years, we've fought for LGBTIQ human rights worldwide. This #GivingTuesday (Dec 2), we're honoring that legacy with a $35K matching gift challenge. Your donation = 2X the impact for activists, research, and emergency support. Start giving early! 🫶 bit.ly/GT2025_1_BS
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
#Win at the #UN! 🌈♿️🇺🇳 For the first time ever, a UN disability rights resolution recognizes that people with disabilities can face discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Attempts to strip out LGBTQ protections failed & the resolution passed with overwhelming support.
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UN Takes Historic Stand: Disability Rights Resolution Affirms Protections for LGBTQ+ People
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Repression and recognition, shaping the human rights of LGBTIQ people in 2025. Read our #RightsInRetrograde series, published every Mercury #retrograde, spotlighting both the legal attacks against LGBTIQ human rights and the victories that offer hope during challenging times. 🪐
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Between Repression and Recognition. Rights in Retrograde, vol. 7
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Outright International @outrightintl.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
2025 became a flashpoint for #trans, #nonbinary, and #intersex rights... and not in the way we hoped. Our new report maps the attacks across 5 categories from healthcare bans to workplace exclusions, censorship to legal erasure. 🔗 bit.ly/AYear-Attacks-2025_BS
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