On this very special episode, we mark Human Rights Day by speaking with Jessica Stern, the fierce & fabulous Executive Director of OutRight Action International. Founded in 1990 as the International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), OutRight is one of the world's oldest & most important organizations working to advance LGBTI human rights. Collaborating with grassroots activists, researchers, elected officials, the United Nations, and many more partners across the globe, Jessica & OutRight are truly indispensable to the work of creating truly LGBTI-inclusive societies.
Episode 008: Standards of Progress (Fabrice Houdart)
On September 26, the United Nations released its global Standards of Conduct to support the business community as it tackles discrimination against LGBTI people. In this episode, we speak with Fabrice Houdart from the UN Human Rights Office about these new Standards, the role of business in promoting human rights, and more generally the connections between business, development, and supporting LGBTI people around the world.
Read more about the United Nations Free and Equal campaign against homophobia & transphobia, and follow Fabrice on Twitter at @houdartUN.
Episode 006: "A Matter of Representation" (Luis Larraín)
Today, Luis Larraín, a Chilean gay activist, talks about coming out, the LGBTQ movement in Chile, and his election campaign to become the first openly gay member of Chile's Chamber of Deputies.
You can follow Luis on Twitter at @luislarrain and check out his website at luislarrain.cl.
Episode 005: "We didn't start the campaign - the campaign pushed us" (Jennifer Lu)
In this week's episode. Jennifer Lu from the Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association talks about the movement for marriage equality in Taiwan, changing attitudes in Taiwanese society, and how Taiwan's LGBTQ movement and legal victories resonate throughout Asia, especially in China.
