By Jesús Canchola Sánchez June 25 marks the 38th Pride march in Mexico City. “It is the most important space for the LGBT movement each year. It is a space of dissidence and celebration. It r...
It’s June, and June means that we’re entering the heart of Pride season here in the United States. Around the country, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies are comi...
Today, May 17, Amnesty International celebrates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. This IDAHOT, Amnesty International condemns the ongoing discrimination, violence, ...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/africa/idahot-2016-lgbt-human-rights-around-the-world/
In 2015, Amnesty International investigated the human rights situation in 160 countries and territories worldwide. Progress continued in some areas, but many people and communities faced grave hu...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/africa/what-is-the-state-of-human-rights-around-the-world/
In August 2014, Costas and his partner were badly beaten up by thugs in a violent homophobic and racist attack in central Athens.
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/europe/beaten-up-for-being-in-love/
By Emily McGranachan, chair of the LGBT CoGroup and East Coast Regional Manager with Family Equality Council November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance On the night of July 4 – 5, while ...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/lgbt/november-20th-is-transgender-day-of-remembrance/
In January 2014, a 24-year-old Polish gay man was murdered shortly after leaving a club in Szczecin. His body was found on a nearby construction site, his face covered in bruises and his pants pu...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/europe/poland-its-time-to-take-hate-crimes-seriously/
Following a wave of violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has passed a law establishing increased penalties for hate...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/americas/el-salvador-must-do-more-to-protect-lgbt-rights/
“When we got together, we didn’t think about getting married – we couldn’t really imagine that would ever be possible.” Last weekend, I went back to North Carolina to witness the weddi...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/us/victory-marriage-equality-is-a-right/
By Midushi Pandey, Intern Identity and Discrimination Unit Amnesty International USA The month of June brings about many changes in the year: spring transitions to summer, schools let out for vac...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/europe/lgbt-rights-are-human-rights-pride-under-threat-in-ukraine/