Trans activists at the United Nations raise their voices against the anti-rights pushback
UN Trans Advocacy Week 2023 concludes after bringing 14 trans activists to the United Nations on the occasion of the Human Rights Council
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1117 Organisations Worldwide urge the UN to Renew its Human Rights Expert Mandate on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
1117 civil society organisations from 134 States and Territories delivered a joint global statement calling for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI)
LGBTIQ Youth Appointed to Two Key UN Initiatives
ILGA World’s Youth Committee Chair appointed to the 2020 class of 17 Young Leaders for the SDG, an initiative by the UN Envoy on Youth, and also to the High-Level Commission on the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 Follow-up
The Mythology of United Nations: UDHR
Sometime in 2006, I was asked to make an oral statement on behalf of a Canadian NGO during the general discussion at the UN. I was oriented to the procedure of ... Read More...
India Had Voted In Favour Of Amendments Moved by Pakistan to Dilute the SOGI Resolution in UN
Although India abstained from voting for the SOGI resolution at UN, India voted in favour of various amendments that were aimed at diluting or nullifying the resolution
UN Passes Resolution for Formation of LGBTI Independent Expert, India Abstains from Voting
In a historic move, a resolution on the creation of an Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was passed despite stiff opposition from some countries. India abstained from voting for the resolution
New UN Song For IDAHOT Features Celina Jaitly and Harish Iyer
United Nations has released a new song for IDAHOT by asking LGBT activists and allies from across the world to show what are they fighting for?
संयुक्त राष्ट्र और समान अधिकार
संयुक्त राष्ट्र और समान अधिकार
२४ मार्च २०१५ को भारत ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र (सं.रा.) में एक ऐसे प्रस्ताव के पक्ष में मतदान किया जो इस वैश्विक संस्था में कार्यरत स... Read More...
At UN, India joined hands with homophobic countries to block benefits for same-sex UN couples
India voted in favour of a Russian resolution to prevent staff benefits from being extended to all same-sex couples working at the UN, regardless of the laws ... Read More...
Goa Minister backtracks on ‘curing’ homosexuals after outrage, CM calls Homosexuality a “natural gift”
Ramesh Tawadkar
Goa Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar of the BJP went back on his purported statement on setting up treatment centres for LGBT youth... Read More...
UN adopts resolution on LGBT Rights, but India abstains from voting
India abstained from voting on a resolution at UN condemning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The resolution was passed by 25 v... Read More...
Watch: India’s First Gay Music Video
United Nations has launched India's first gay music video featuring Celina Jaitly, who has made here musical debut with this video, singing a new version of t... Read More...