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Pride in Hull 2015

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July 18, 2015Pride in Hull – Pride in Hull is a family friendly LGBT+ orientated event traditionally held annually in Hull on the penultimate Saturday of July. Hull, UK.

The 21st Century has witnessed a notable shift in public attitudes. It is increasingly recognised that discrimination against people on grounds of sexual orientation has no place in a democracy. Getting rid of such discrimination makes… Read the rest

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Albuquerque Pride 2015

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Albuquerque Pride – NM’s largest LGBT, intersex & queer/questioning organization creating awareness, community & fun. Our mission is to strengthen and affirm the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer/questioning community by offering education, outreach and advocacy through production of quality events.
New Mexico is the only state that has both Hate Crimes and Human Rights legislation that includes sexual orientation and gender identity. New… Read the rest

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Development Officer Special Events and Individual Giving

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International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission – New York, NY
The Development Officer will be responsible for the coordination and successful implementation of fundraising events including our annual gala in New York City and events around the country and sometimes abroad. Reporting to the Director of Development & External Relations, the position works closely with staff across the organization to manage individual donor relationships… Read the rest

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Development Officer Special Events and Individual Giving

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International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission – New York, NY
The Development Officer will be responsible for the coordination and successful implementation of fundraising events including our annual gala in New York City and events around the country and sometimes abroad. Reporting to the Director of Development & External Relations, the position works closely with staff across the organization to manage individual donor relationships… Read the rest

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MENA human rights advocacy fellowship position

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MADRE – New York, NY
The Gender Law and Policy Project (GLPP) is seeking applicants for a one year Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Human Rights Advocacy Fellowship Position working on gender-based violence and LGBT violence and discrimination in the MENA region. The fellow will also work closely with MADRE, an international women’s human rights organization.
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MENA human rights advocacy fellowship position

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MADRE – New York, NY
The Gender Law and Policy Project (GLPP) is seeking applicants for a one year Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Human Rights Advocacy Fellowship Position working on gender-based violence and LGBT violence and discrimination in the MENA region. The fellow will also work closely with MADRE, an international women’s human rights organization.
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MENA human rights advocacy fellowship position

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MADRE – New York, NY
The Gender Law and Policy Project (GLPP) is seeking applicants for a one year Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Human Rights Advocacy Fellowship Position working on gender-based violence and LGBT violence and discrimination in the MENA region. The fellow will also work closely with MADRE, an international women’s human rights organization.
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Equality Matters Researcher

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Media Matters for America – Washington, DC
Media Matters for America – a progressive, Washington-based, nonprofit research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media — seeks a researcher to join its Equality Matters initiative. Equality Matters carries out Media Matters ‘ mission with a focus on issues affecting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. This… Read the rest

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Fiji: Bainimarama must end climate of fear

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As Fiji prepares for parliamentary elections next month – the first in the eight years since Bainimarama took power in the 2006 military coup – Fiji: Play Fair, A human rights agenda documents the continued suppression of freedom of expression, violations of workers’ rights and use of torture by security forces, all of which the government must urgently address.
“A combination of draconian laws, a… Read the rest

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Strasbourg ruling: divorce requirement for legal gender recognition ‘no violation of Human Rights’

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However, the local registry office refused to register her as female, unless her wife consented to the marriage being turned into a civil partnership or to divorce.
Claiming that this was in breach of Article 8 (Rights to private and family life), Article 12 (right to marry) and a violation of Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights, Ms Hämäläinen… Read the rest

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UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution

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The resolution was tabled by a group of 13 states including China, Egypt, Russia and Uganda. It found support by 26 countries, while 14 countries voted against.
Whereas the resolution does not define ‘family’, the reference to a singular ‘family’ could be used as precedent to oppose rights for same-sex couples, single parents, and other forms of families in future UN negotiations.
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UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution

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The resolution was tabled by a group of 13 states including China, Egypt, Russia and Uganda. It found support by 26 countries, while 14 countries voted against.
Whereas the resolution does not define ‘family’, the reference to a singular ‘family’ could be used as precedent to oppose rights for same-sex couples, single parents, and other forms of families in future UN negotiations.
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Human rights conference to be hosted at Oslos City Hall during EuroPride 2014

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“It is important to me that Oslo is an inclusive city. We will show this during EuroPride, and all year-round,” says the Mayor of Oslo Fabian Stang.
He and Deputy Mayor Libe Rieber-Mohn are on behalf of the municipality host and organizer of the human rights conference during EuroPride 2014 this summer. The conference is organized in cooperation with LLH Oslo and Akershus, the local… Read the rest

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Helsinki Pride 2014

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June 23, 2014toJune 29, 2014Helsinki Pride – Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Pride 2014
Helsinki Pride is almost here!
Helsinki Pride 2014 invites you to join Finland’s largest cultural and human rights events.
Helsinki Pride is the sexual and gender minorities, the theme of the week, but that is a welcome every one, which is an event of interest. Helsinki Pride organizes an annual HeSeta Association.
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Grants Manager New York

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The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) a 24-year old organization, advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights worldwide.  Based in New York City, the Grants Manager reports to the Director of Development & External Relations and is responsible for grant writing and communication and stewardship between IGLHRC and our institutional funders, including government bureaus, foundations, and corporations. The Grants Manager… Read the rest

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Mission to the Republic of Moldova

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I am very grateful for the chance to visit the Republic of Moldova last week. During my mission, I paid particular attention to the issues raised by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay during her November 2011 mission to the country. My mission coincided with the mid-point between Moldova’s first and second Universal Periodic Reviews. Also, six months ago Moldova was considered by… Read the rest

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Mission to the Republic of Moldova

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I am very grateful for the chance to visit the Republic of Moldova last week. During my mission, I paid particular attention to the issues raised by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay during her November 2011 mission to the country. My mission coincided with the mid-point between Moldova’s first and second Universal Periodic Reviews. Also, six months ago Moldova was considered by… Read the rest

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Mission to the Republic of Moldova

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I am very grateful for the chance to visit the Republic of Moldova last week. During my mission, I paid particular attention to the issues raised by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay during her November 2011 mission to the country. My mission coincided with the mid-point between Moldova’s first and second Universal Periodic Reviews. Also, six months ago Moldova was considered by… Read the rest

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Anti Bullying Song We Are One by Craymo for Sochi

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Inspiration (def.) the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions.
The Olympic Games, every four years we are inspired, by the strength, camaraderie, compassion, human spirit, the personal triumphs and losses as well as the love of family and country. We are inspired by the athletes who wake up every day of their lives with the determination to be… Read the rest

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Uganda and Nigeria: European Parliament calls for targeted sanctions over new laws

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In December, Nigeria adopted the ‘Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill’; in January, the President of Uganda promulgated the ‘Anti Homosexuality Act (2014)’. Both laws foresee harsh penalties for people who ‘commit homosexuality’ (up to life imprisonment in Uganda, up to 14 years in Nigeria).
The laws will particularly impact those wishing to go to gay-friendly bars; attend meetings by NGOs protecting human rights; or receive… Read the rest

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