The Human Rights Office of the United Nations has produced and published a special video ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia. Called “The Riddle” the dramatic video features a diverse range of cast members from across the world, including activists, policy-makers and the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon.

HM the Queen of the Netherlands has attended on May 16th the opening ceremony of the International IDAHO Conference, attended by high level international political figures, amongst which High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay.

Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, has today signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law – a draconian instrument, roundly condemned by Ugandan and international human rights defenders, observers and institutions.

Russian LGBT organizations: ‘Russian LGBT Network’, ‘Coming Out’, Side by Side Film Festival, Russian LGBT Sport Federation, ‘Rakurs, and ‘Out Loud’ project invite you to speak up in support of equality and respect of human dignity for LGBTI people in Russia and post the special Olympic Equality avatar as your profile picture on Facebook and Twitter.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), officially launched its first ever global outreach campaign in favour of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people, on Friday July 26, 2013. The campaign, called ‘Free & Equal’, constitutes a groundbreaking endeavour by the Office, to challenge and to change public attitudes around the world on issues which have …