The incident was a threat to freedom of assembly and expression, and discrimination. Is #ASEAN really an inclusive space for #humanrights discussions?

Thanks Human Rights Watch & Ryan Thoreson for the dispatch.

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'Activists condemn violence against LGBTQ community in St. Vincent, where gay sex is illegal' by Dánica Coto of The Associated Press. apnews.com/article/st-vin…

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines🇻🇨 should protect LGBT people and decriminalize consensual same-sex relations. New Human Rights Watch report documents multiple forms of violence and discrimination against this population in all areas of life.
📄hrw.org/news/2023/07/2…

If you missed our Twitter Space exploring LGBTQ geopolitics, you can listen to the recording here👇

Thanks to our speakers Graeme Reid, Dr. Jamie J. Hagen 🍉 and Daniel Conway. Check out their recent articles in our June/July issue below.

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Excellent news:

Bolivia´s highest court has recognized civil unions for same-sex couples.
It´s the result of years of struggle by LGBT activists.
The ruling is a very important step towards a more equal society.

#Toronto Need Saturday night plans?

Join us for a free screening UÝRA - THE RISING FOREST & discussion moderated by Rasha Younes ft. panelists: U of T Anthropology Prof. Andrea Allen, spoken word artist & activist Sarah Lewis,+ SKETCH Toronto's Julian Diego.

hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films… #LGBTRights

“One of the most extreme features of this new bill is that it criminalizes people simply for being who they are as well as further infringing on the rights to privacy, and freedoms of expression and association that are already compromised in Uganda.”

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When #LGBT people in #MENA are targeted online, their lives are often ruined.

New Human Rights Watch report documents how security forces across the Middle East and North Africa region are targeting #LGBT people based on their online activity on social media.
hrw.org/news/2023/02/2…

LBQ+ Women Face Brutal Attacks, Discrimination at Every Turn trib.al/HdKgOTH

Interview: The Importance of LBQ+ Rights trib.al/x6h1h3Y

It's not always easy reading, which makes this report from Human Rights Watch on LBQ+ women and non-binary people all the more important: hrw.org/report/2023/02…

Thank you Human Rights Watch for such a great event last night. No greater privilege than to sit alongside Andrew Solomon @ShanthaHRW Graeme Reid to discuss such a beautiful film and to imagine a better, softer world. For there is one out there, if we work for it. 💚

If you're in London this week, check out this Human Rights Watch screening of the wonderful documentary adaptation of Andrew Solomon's Far From the Tree. Andrew will be there, and I'll also speak to him on the show this week!

The screening is this Wednesday, 6:30pm GMT Barbican Centre.

BREAKING: World Report 2023 is live – @HRW tracks human rights trends around the globe. hrw.org/world-report/2… #Rights2023

Spain 🇪🇸 just passed a landmark law that expands protections for LGBT people.

Given the politicization of transgender rights in Europe, it is significant that it allows for legal gender recognition for trans people based on self-determination.💯

A court has struck down #Barbados ' 'buggery' & 'serious indecency' laws thereby decriminalizing gay sex. 💯

These laws are relics of British colonial law and are still on the books in 6 countries in the region. They violate a host of human rights: hrw.org/news/2022/12/1… [1/5]

I worked in child welfare because I wanted to help families, but the system as it exists now isn’t designed to keep children safe or to help families experiencing poverty. I wrote about the findings of my year-long Human Rights Watch @aclu investigation The Progressive: progressive.org/op-eds/the-chi…

Canada can and should do more to advance LGBTQ rights on the global stage says Doug Kerr thestar.com/opinion/contri… via @torontostar

#Singapore ’s parliament today officially repealed #377A , a significant moment. But much work remains to be done to end discrimination against LGBT people in the country — Human Rights Watch’s Elaine Pearson and Graeme Reid: hrw.org/news/2022/08/2…