Amnesty Intl USA LGBTQ

Urgent Action Update: IRANIAN LGBTI DEFENDER SENTENCED TO DEATH (Iran: UA 5.22) – Amnesty International USA amnestyusa.org/urgent-actions…

Ugandan who was arrested on August 16th 2023, and charged with the offence of aggravated homosexuality, this offense carries the death penalty under section 3 of the Anti-homosexuality Act 2023. Charges were amended by the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), to Unnatural Offences, under section 145 of the Uganda Penal Code Act. (Old sodomy law). The accused person still remains in prison since the arrest on August 16th 2023.

For every moment you've felt unseen, we see you. For every moment you were forgotten, we remember. #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance #TDOR

Good news for #Turkey: 4 human rights defenders are finally acquitted, six years after their first arrest. They include Taner Kılıç @Amnesty Türkiye’s Honorary Chair. Today’s ruling brings to an end a travesty of justice of spectacular proportions. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

#PRIDE is WORLDWIDE! Here’s our new guide to maximize what the US can do for our 🏳️‍🌈 community: globalequality.wordpress.com/2023/05/31/eng… #LGBTQ #PrideMonth @StateDept

The attacks on our bodies and our rights are cruel & relentless... & meant to tire us out. NEVER stop fighting for your rights. #Abortion is a #HumanRight Speak up for abortion rights no matter what is happening in your state. Take action: amnestyusa.org/abortion

@maddow @SMUG2004 @frankmugisha The Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 includes: - the death penalty for LGBTQ+ ppl - jail for those who know LGBTQ+ ppl but don't report them - jail for owners of places where acts occur - a blueprint for other countries to escalate discrimination twitter.com/CFE_Uganda/sta… #SayNoToAHB23

Critical new research from our colleagues at @hrw

"Qatar World Cup Ambassador’s Homophobic Comments Fuel Discrimination": #Qatari authorities should publicly condemn violence against #LGBT people and formally recognize that having same-sex attraction is not a mental health condition. @bulljonas2 @hrw hrw.org/news/2022/11/1…

From our colleagues at HRW.

🗣️"We have something like 1.2 million fans expected to visit Qatar. What happens to LGTBQ people who are visiting? Are they going to be safe?" In this episode, @HRW's @MichaelARPage breaks down the human rights situation for women, workers and the LGTBQ community in Qatar.

This was preventable & unacceptable. Justice for #MelissaNuñez starts with a functioning, humane asylum-seeker system. #LGBTQ

.@amnesty is outraged that Iran's authorities sentenced to death LGBTI rights defender Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani & another woman Elham Choubdar for “corruption on earth”. @amnesty’s concerned their convictions & sentences are based on discriminatory reasons 1/3

🧵 Officials in #Serbia have doubled down on their #EuroPride cancellation. Following the President's ban on the event, the Ministry of the Interior has now banned the route of the march scheduled for Saturday: eeas.europa.eu/eeas/serbia-st…

Earlier this month, Zahra Seddiqi Hamedani & Elham Choubdar were sentenced to death in #Iran because of their links to the #LGBTQ+ community on social media - but the devastating details of their sentences only just emerged. theguardian.com/global-develop…

Following his thorough visit to the US, @victor_madrigal🏳️‍🌈 has shared some preliminary findings at a @UN press conference. Here are his key observations: (🧵) media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k…

The Independent Expert on SOGI @victor_madrigal has concluded his official visit to the United States: "Despite five decades of progress, equality is not within reach for all persons impacted by violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Last week, @RightifyGhana's director was kidnapped & held for ransom. This week, show your support for #LGBTQI ppl in #Ghana. Retweet to spread the word 👇 washingtonblade.com/2022/08/27/dir…