The Road to Safety: Strengthening Protection for LGBTI Refugees in Uganda and...
View PDF Version» “Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, including adolescents, continue to be compelled to flee their home countries and seek protection abroad due to...
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Murder in South Africa Highlights Need for Better Enforcement of Hate Crime Laws
Early in the morning on June 9 Thapelo Makhutle, a 23-year old gay South African, was brutally murdered in his home. Reports indicate that two men followed him home after he left a night club and...
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Refugee Voices: Honduran LGBT Activist Finds Safety in the United States
Patricia fled her country because she was targeted for being gay and for her work to promote women's and LGBT rights. Click image to watch more inspiring stories of refugees in the United...
View ArticleLGBT Directive Review Anticipated to Show Progress
Washington, DC – The Obama Administration will soon release a public snapshot of its findings from a six month review of the implementation of the December 2011 Presidential Memorandum on International...
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Gay Veteran Fencer Takes on Human Rights in the Olympics
This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights series. Imke Duplitzer: 37 years old from Germany. Events: Women’s Epee (Individual and Team). Photo by Mueller/Bongarts/Getty Images Imke...
View ArticleRussia Clamps Down on Dissent
A verdict in the sham trial of members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot is expected this week. Not shaken by a recent gay rights protest at the London Olympics, the Kremlin maintains its ban on...
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The Road to Safety for LGBTI Refugees
Subscribe to FirstCast Now on iTunes and other platforms!In December last year, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out strongly in support of global LGBT rights at the Human Rights Council...
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Life’s No Play, but Certain Characters’ Voices Are Heard Loud and Clear in...
This week a British playwright and producers will stage a play exploring homosexuality in Uganda in the hopes that the work can “normalize the gay character” in our country. A positive societal...
View ArticleUkraine Takes Another Step Back on LGBTI Rights
Last year the world spoke up when Ukrainian lawmakers sought to pass a bill that would criminalize the dissemination of “homosexual propaganda.” Though the bill has been delayed, parliamentarians...
View ArticleProtecting LGBTI Refugees from Violence
As the world celebrates International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people who have fled their home countries due to...
View ArticleKerry Pledges American Leadership on LGBT Rights
Washington, D.C. – In a speech today Secretary of State John Kerry voiced U.S. commitment to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. In response, Human Rights First’s Paul...
View ArticleHuman Rights First Condemns Russian Arrests of Dutch Gay Rights Advocates
New York City — The arrest of four foreign tourists accused of propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations in the Russian city of Murmansk is a sign of things to come, says Human Rights First. The...
View ArticleU.S. Should Press Russia on Anti-Homosexuality Law
New York City – Human Rights First calls on the U.S. State Department to demand a clear answer from Russia about its planned treatment of gay athletes and spectators at the upcoming Winter Olympic...
View ArticleIOC Urged to Clarify Comment on Russia’s Antigay Law
New York City – Human Rights First urges the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to clarify recent statements made suggesting that it will punish athletes who stand up for gay rights in Russia....
View ArticleReport Outlines Steps for Obama Administration to Counter Anti-Gay Russian Law
New York City – Ahead of President Obama’s trip to St. Petersburg for the G-20 Summit, Human Rights First today released a report that gives an overview of the crackdown on LGBT freedom in Russia and...
View ArticleUrge Obama to Stand with LGBT Russians at the G20 Summit
When we called on President Barack Obama to press Russia on its antigay law, we weren’t expecting him to do so for the first time on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. His words were welcome, but wouldn’t...
View ArticleHuman Rights First Praises Obama’s Plan to Meet with Russian Civil Society...
St. Petersburg, Russia – As President Obama heads to St. Petersburg to attend the G-20 Summit later this week, Human Rights First welcomes the news that he will meet with Russian civil society...
View ArticleRussian Duma Committee Urged To Resist Attack on Families
New York City - Human Rights First urges the Russian State Duma to reject a bill that would allow the government to remove children from the custody of parents suspected of “nontraditional sexual...
View ArticleTop Ten Questions Malinowski Should Face during Today’s Confirmation Hearing
This afternoon, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold its confirmation hearing for Assistant Secretary of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor nominee Tom Malinowski. The hearing is likely to...
View ArticleIOC Acceptance of Russian LGBT Law Sets Troubling Tone for Sochi Games
New York City – Human Rights First condemns the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) dismissal of concerns over Russia’s anti-“propaganda” law. Despite the Olympic Charter’s provisions against...
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