Today, we have filed an appeal in the Supreme Court of Uganda to overturn the Constitutional Court decision that upheld the Uganda Anti Homosexuality Law.🇺🇬🏳️‍🌈.

🚨Calling all young human rights advocates🚨 This August, to mark @CommonwealthSec's #YearOfYouth, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (UK) & #CTUG are hosting free training sessions to support young people to strengthen their advocacy skills. To apply, contact [email protected] by 26 July.

📢 Last few days to apply! We're working with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 to strengthen #LGBTI+ orgs across #Commonwealth countries in Asia & Pacific. 💷Grants between £5k-8k 📆Deadline is 23:59 BST, 21 July 2024 🌎 Eligible countries only kaleidoscopetrust.com/our-work/small…

Anti-LGBTQ Bill: Supreme Court Decisions Deferred Today, July 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of Ghana, led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, deferred decisions on two separate applications seeking to stop the transmission of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill from Parliament to the Presidency

In 2023, Rainbow Railroad received 15,352 requests for help from at-risk LGBTQI+ people around the world. These are the top ten countries of requests for help. Read our 2023 Annual Report to learn more. rainbowrailroad.org/the-latest/ann…

Call for Applications! Are you an LGBTIQ+ activist from the Global South? This is your chance to: • Make a lasting impact • Collaborate with experts from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean • Showcase your work on global platforms • Influence the strategic

📢 Are you a youth leader passionate about youth advocacy and development? Nominations are now open for executive positions for the 2024-2026 #Commonwealth Youth Council. Learn more and apply before 12 August 👉: bit.ly/4dh2Gm5 Commonwealth Youth

Now hiring: Programme Officer (KLC). You will maintain our websites and create content to tell our story and communicate meaningful results from partners. You will also support event delivery; media work; monitoring and reporting. Apply by: 2 September. commonwealthfoundation.com/job_vacancy/pr…

Important read from Openly! The Commonwealth Equality Network is taking action, using the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa this October to bring these urgent issues to the forefront.

For the first time in history, Pope Francis met with an LGBTIQ rights advocate from Uganda. Clare Byarugaba our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer met with the Pope at the Vatican🇻🇦 His Holiness reiterated that discrimination is a sin. #ReapealAHA23

🏳️‍🌈 2024: the state of LGBTI+ rights in the Commonwealth 🏳️‍⚧️ Join us & The Commonwealth Equality Network for the virtual launch of our new report ahead of #CHOGM2024. 📅 Monday 3rd Oct ⏰ 1-2pm, UK time 🌎 For all interested in Commonwealth #humanrights outsavvy.com/event/21833/20…

Together, we can make our voices heard. Help advance LGBTQI+ human rights and take the LGBTQI+ Perception Index survey: lgbtqiperceptionindex.org/survey

🗓️Join us 11 September for a debate between the three declared candidates for The Commonwealth Secretary-General: → Hon. Shirley Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey 🇬🇭 → Joshua Setipa 🇱🇸 → Mamadou Tangara 🇬🇲 Moderated by broadcast journalist and author Zeinab Badawi Register:

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 WE-Change is thrilled to announce that we have officially leased a new space! This milestone brings us closer to expanding our vital services for the lesbian, bisexual, and queer women’s community in Jamaica; extending our services to the entire LGBTQ

🌍Tomorrow, Chatham House hosts a debate between the three declared candidates for The Commonwealth Secretary-General from 🇬🇭, 🇱🇸 &🇬🇲 Register: chathamhouse.org/events/all/ope… In this episode of our podcast #AfricaAware, HE Professor Robert Dussey, foreign minister of the Togolese Republic,

Very important debate today between candidates for Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. It was great to hear candidates explain how they would ensure that the rights of #LGBTI+ people are protected in the #Commonwealth.

Take your leadership to the next level 🏳️‍🌈 Unlock your full potential at our LGBTQ+ Leadership Programme! 💡 Open to all aspiring and existing leaders. Deadline: midnight Sun 29 Sept 2024. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/3SbkXZP

#Colonialism 🛑has been a significant source of violence & discrimination based on #SOGI, but it cannot be solely held responsible for these marginalizations. ✊💡Understanding and addressing colonial processes and their impact is crucial for deconstructing harmful practices.

Anti-LGBTQ Bill: I’ll engage Parliament and speak up if elected Commonwealth Secretary-General – Shirley Botchwey Ghana’s minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botcwey says she intends to “quietly”... myjoyonline.com/anti-lgbtq-bil…