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Due to X’s failure to uphold basic human rights and its harmful policies under Elon Musk, we’ve decided to move on. Follow us on Bluesky to stay connected with the fight for LGBT+ rights: bsky.app/profile/weareallout…
The openly anti-LGBT and Trump ally Andrzej Duda won the second term as Polish president. This means #LGBT+ people remain under attack, and they need our solidarity more than ever.
Please SIGN our petition or SHARE this with your friends 👉 action.allout.org/en/a/polan…#wybory2020
Time to break Russia's anti-gay law! Just post anything Russian authorities would consider "gay propaganda" using the hashtag #WorldCup and tag yourself in Moscow!
Good news from Switzerland🇨🇭 Today, the Swiss Parliament approved same-sex marriage!
The bill also allows lesbian couples to have access to donated sperm.
Congrats to all Swiss activists and citizens who have fought for this important victory for many years.
The first Swaziland Pride is over and it was a HUGE success! The community and their allies painted the streets of this country rainbow, with a beautiful, colourful parade that was literally exploding with joy. #eSwatiniPride#SwazilandPride
📢 Bad news from #Uganda: @SMUG2004, the main LGBT+ umbrella organization in the country, has been shut down by the government. LGBT+ Ugandans live under some of the world’s most discriminatory laws, and face violence and abuse. 🧶👇
ALT Close up of a black person. In the background a rainbow stripes. Text in the image: "We stand with LGBT+ Ugandans".
Namibia’s High Court has declared the criminalization of sexual acts between men unconstitutional, a landmark ruling for LGBT+ rights in Africa. This decision came after Friedel Dausab, a gay Namibian, challenged the laws arguing they infringed on fundamental rights and freedoms.
We did it! 🌈
Anita Among - Ugandan Speaker of Parliament and major supporter of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act - did not travel to the UK to spread her message of hate at the Commonwealth’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
India’s anti-LGBT+ law could be overruled any day now.
We can change over 150 years of misinformation with messages of acceptance of LGBT+ people.
Donate TODAY to put up giant pro-equality billboards around New Delhi go.allout.org/en/a/jhatkaa/
The Czech Republic has just inched a huge step closer towards marriage equality! 🇨🇿 🏳️🌈 Congrats to our friends at @JsmeFer who have been pushing for equality relentlessly for many years.
thetimes.co.uk/article/czech…
GREAT NEWS: Trinidad and Tobago have made legal history in the Caribbean today by rolling back colonial-era homophobic laws. Congrats to the brave activists who stood firm against bigotry and hate. This victory will send shockwaves of love across the Caribbean! - #LoveWins
Qatar will soon host the 2022 @FIFAWorldCup 🇶🇦⚽️. But Qatar is a strongly anti-LGBT+ country.
🖊 Sign the petition – started by out and proud gay Qatari @DrNass7 – to fight for a Qatar where LGBT+ people are respected, welcomed, and protected. 🏳️🌈👉allout.lgbt/fifaqatarmgptw
Big news in India! The Supreme Court has just ruled that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises homosexuality, is unconstitutional. RT to spread the good news!
¡Llegó la hora de infringir la ley antigay de Rusia! Es tan simple como publicar cualquier cosa que las autoridades rusas consideren “propaganda gay” usando el hashtag #WorldCup y etiquetar tu ubicación en Moscú.
"Atlas of Hate” is a project started by a group of #LGBT+ activists that charts and monitors the “LGBT-free zones” in #Poland. But now, they're being sued by several of the “LGBT-free” municipalities. 👉 Donate to help them gear up in this legal battle: allout.lgbt/polandtto
Today, All Out, @EuroPride and @belgradepride delivered a petition with 29,000 names from 123 countries to the Serbian Government demanding that the ban on the #EuroPride2022 march is removed. And BREAKING NEWS: authorities have now confirmed that the march CAN go ahead! 🇷🇸🏳️🌈
Down with #Section377 ! Help support activists fighting on the ground in #India to end harmful stigmas against the #LGBT+ community in a MASSIVE way: bit.ly/2uigBVH
Last Sunday, the #Swiss people voted YES to #marriageequality in a historic referendum. When the law comes into effect in July 2022, same-sex couples will be able to get married and adopt children. Married lesbian couples will be allowed to have children through sperm donation.
All Out members in #Brazil raised enough money to send a message of hope and resistance to LGBT+ folks all over the country. Today, one of Brazil's most vocal anti-gay advocates, President @jairbolsonaro, will be reminded: "We are LGBT+ and we will resist!"
ALT the all out logo projected onto the national congress
ALT we are LGBT and we will resist projected onto the Ministry of Human Rights
ALT "We are trans and we will resist" projected onto the Ministry of Human Rights
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🚨Uganda Anti-LGBT+ Bill signed by the President.
The new law criminalizes any LGBT+ activism and introduces the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”.
Donate to stand in solidarity with LGBT+ Ugandans and provide the safety they urgently require allout.lgbt/ugandaemergency
ALT EMERGENCY: Uganda’s extreme new Anti-Homosexuality Bill was just signed into law by the President.
On this International Coming Out Day, All Out honors and celebrates the boldness of LGBT+ people who have bravely come out and live proudly and openly.
However, many LGBT+ people around the world still face discrimination and threats for who they are or who they love.
🎬 @FirebirdMovie shines a harsh spotlight on Russia’s long history of persecuting LGBT+ people and any of those voicing dissent to their authoritarian regime.
#FightForLove and check out Firebird on all major platforms 🍿👉 firebirdmovie.com
ALT SOUTH AMERICAVenezuelan police arrest 33 men at gay sauna
Raid took place in Valencia in Carabobo state on Sunday. Police in Venezuela’s Carabobo state on Sunday raided a gay sauna and arrested 33 people.
A Venezuelan activist told the Washington Blade the arrests in Valencia, which is the country’s third largest city, took place “without a search warrant, without due process” and violated “the fundamental rights of 33 Venezuelan adults who were in full use of their mental and physical faculties.”
“Everyone should have the right to marry the person they love and want to commit to.” This is what the PM of Estonia said as the country legalized marriage equality.
Now, we have a chance to push for marriage equality in Ukraine. Sign the petition 👉 allout.lgbt/ukrainesamesexma…
ALT Good news: Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage!
🚨 Meta’s new policy normalizes hate speech against LGBT+ people, calling them “mentally ill” under “political discourse.” This puts lives at risk. Sign now to demand they reverse this dangerous move! 🏳️🌈✍️ brnw.ch/21wPTRb
The #TokyoOlympics are set to begin in July. But Japan has no national protection for LGBT+ people!
That's why we're joining @hrw, @AthleteAlly and the J-ALL in urging the Japanese govt. to introduce legislation to protect LGBT+ people BEFORE the Olympics bit.ly/JapanEqualityAct
Last month, Japan passed its first law promoting people's understanding of diversity based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
This means the Japanese government will “promote understanding” and avoid “unfair discrimination" towards LGBT+ people! 🙌🇯🇵🌈
ALT Good news: A step forward for LGBT+ rights in Japan
🚨 Despite strong opposition, Ghana's parliament has passed the Anti-LGBT+ Bill which criminalizes LGBT+ identities and allyship, putting the LGBT+ community at greater risk.
BREAKING: They said yes! There's no question: most Australians believe equal marriage is the way to go.
Australian politicians still need to clear the way for marriage equality. Make sure love truly wins in Australia. Chip in TODAY: go.allout.org/en/a/power-aus…
LGBT+ people do not enjoy basic human rights in #Qatar. Nasser Mohamed has bravely come out as a gay Qatari and is giving hope to many. As the @FIFAWorldCup gets closer, Nasser will be working with All Out to shine a light on LGBT+ issues in Qatar. 🇶🇦🏳️🌈 allout.lgbt/3wHo7sM
🚨BREAKING: Russian authorities are trying to shut down LGBT+ rights group @rulgbtnet.🚨 It's not too late – take action and support the LGBT+ community in Russia: allout.lgbt/support-russia
🚨 LGBT+ organizations on the ground are urgently coordinating evacuations and safe places for LGBT+ refugees from Ukraine.
Donate now to help – your donation can save lives! 👉 allout.lgbt/3IO8iW9
On Saturday, thousands of people gathered for Pride in the northern Polish city of #Szczecin. Participants marched through the city centre and loudly condemned the "LGBT Free Zones" and the state-sponsored homophobia of the #PolishGovernment.
On 28 June 1969, New York City's Stonewall Inn was violently raided by the police. The community reacted with riots of resistance that became one of the most important events for the global #LGBT+ movement. Today, we celebrate #Pride and stand in solidarity with those who can't.
Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law creates an environment where anyone can be accused of being gay or "supporting homosexual activities". To increase awareness about the harmful impact of this legislation, organizations in #Uganda started the campaign "#AHA23 harms all Ugandans".
ALT Do you share a home with members of the same sex to save money? What would you do if someone accused you of homosexuality? If you are their landlord, what will you do if you are accused of supporting homosexuality?
🚨 Urgent: Since February 4, Manuel Guerrero has been unjustly imprisoned in Qatar simply for being LGBT+.
Following a sting operation by local police, who used a fake Grindr account to lure Manuel to a meeting, he was immediately arrested.
Victory in #Ireland! Anti-gay U.S. pastor Steven Anderson has been banned from Ireland after more than 25,000 All Out members asked the Irish government to deny him entry to the country.
All Out joined a protest outside the Polish Embassy in London today. We stand in solidarity with Polish LGBT+ people resisting homophobia, transphobia, discrimination and violence. #FreeMargot#StopBzdurom. Sign our petition: bit.ly/3fZiTy0
Today, we celebrate a very special quinceañera! 🎂 On 21 December 2009, 15 years ago, #MexicoCity became the first place in #Mexico to approve #MarriageEquality, granting same-sex couples the right to marry. Today, 15 years later, this right is the law nationwide!
ALT Fifteen year ago today, Mexico city approved marriage equality
Today, our partners at J-ALL, @AthleteAlly and @hrw delivered over 100K signatures to seven major political parties in #Tokyo. Together, they discussed the establishment of the #LGBTEqualityAct, a document that guarantees protection and equal rights to LGBT+ people in Japan. 🌈🇯🇵
Great news: Gabon has reversed its ban on same-sex relationships! The country's Senate voted on Monday to decriminalize homosexuality. The bill will now be ratified by President Ali Bongo.
Organisers of @IstanbulPride have negotiated with the police to read a press release about the ban on #Pride. So far, it looks like the event will be able to go on, limited to just this street. #MyPrideMarch#OnurYürüyüşüm
How many people you know would be in danger if your city was declared an “LGBT-free zone”?
This happened in over 80 cities in Poland. In response, we delivered 73K signatures calling on the EU to act.
Help us fund more actions like these in 2020 👉 bit.ly/AllOut19
Thousands of All Out members signed a rainbow flag in solidarity with Egyptian #LGBT+ folks. Yesterday, together with our friends from Aktionsbündnis gegen Homophobie, we waved the flag in front of the Egyptian exhibition at the world's biggest tourism fair in #Berlin, the ITB.
15 activists from all over Mexico got together to take part in our LGBT+ Mobilization Network!
We shared campaign ideas and discussed ways to harness digital mobilization and activism for LGBT+ rights .
Sign up for our emails to receive more updates allout.lgbt/signupforemails
#Ecuador said "yes" to marriage equality! The country's highest court has ruled in favor of two same-sex couples who had petitioned for the right to marry. Congratulations to the Ecuadorian LGBT+ community that has fought for this moment for almost 20 years!
In 37 #Commonwealth countries, you can be thrown into jail just for being gay - thanks to old British colonial laws. Add your name and ask the British Prime Minister to apologise for the UK's anti-gay legacy: go.allout.org/en/a/theresa-s…#CHOGM2018#LGBT