LGBTI equality

Elżbieta Podleśna has been charged and could face two years in prison after being accused of owning a poster of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo.

Elżbieta is one of many activists who are being attacked for taking a stand against discrimination in Poland.

Email Poland’s Prosecutor General and demand this ludicrous investigation to be stopped immediately.

Poland: Drop charges against LGBTI+ activist Elżbieta

Campaign lowdown

Why we work on sexual orientation and gender identity issues

We all have the right to be treated as equals, regardless of our gender identity or sexuality. But being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual or intersex is a crime in many countries around the world.

Love is a human right. Find out why.
How to

Gender identity for beginners: a guide to being a great trans ally

An introduction to gender with advice on how to support trans people and be a great trans ally.

Northern Ireland: first same-sex marriage takes place

Cáitlín and Holly are amongst the first same-sex couple to be married legally in Northern Ireland.
Take action

Stand with Elżbieta this Pride

Stand up for LGBTI activist Elzbieta by creating your own rainbow halo!
Virtual Fundraising

Take the Pride Inside Challenge!

Raise money to help promote LGBTI rights and celebrate pride whilst doing it!

LGBTI+ Pride celebrations to continue inside - new online festival announced

LGBTI+ Pride celebrations to continue inside - new online festival announced

Hungary: decision to strip trans people of the right to legal gender recognition is a 'step into the dark ages'

Hungary: decision to strip trans people of the right to legal gender recognition is a 'step into the dark ages'

UK human rights organisations speak out for trans equality amidst growing threats to trans rights

UK human rights organisations speak out for trans equality amidst growing threats to trans rights
Good news

Yulia Tsvetkova released from house arrest

Russian women’s and LGBTI rights activist, Yulia Tsvetkova, was released from house arrest on 16 March. While she remains under travel restrictions and continues to face criminal and administrative proceedings for her women and LGBTI rights work, this is a positive development.
Article

8 reasons why 2020 is a huge year for LGBTI rights

2020 is a huge year for LGBTI rights around the world. Here are eight cases from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America that we'll be keeping a close eye on.

Together we stand united with trans people

Trans people often face extreme discrimination. Amnesty International, Liberty and Human Rights Watch are united in sending a message that trans rights are human rights.
United Kingdom

How long do young people have to wait for legal gender recognition?

Current laws are outdate and harmful to trans and non-binary people. While governement seems to have forgotten about the 2018 Gender Recognition Act public consultation, we haven't Join the fight rid out laws discrimination.
Good news

Alejandra is free!

Trans rights activist Alejandra was held in a US immigration detention centre after fleeing for her life from El Salvador. She's now free!
Imprisoned Writers

Monday 19 August

The Imprisoned Writers Series seeks to challenge, move and inspire by sharing writing by those whose freedom of expression is threatened or denied. We’ve been a feature of the Book Festival since 1997.
Update

Malak al-Kashef is free!

Thank you to everyone who signed our petition to free Malak al-Kashef. She is now free! We couldn't have done it without you.
A placard says Fight Like Marielle Franco
A placard says Fight Like Marielle Franco
Pride 2019

The march of Pride on the road to justice

Marielle Franco would have turned 50 on July 27th, it's been more than 500 days since she was assassinated. That's why this Pride season we're asking everyone to Fight Like Marielle.
Yulia Tsvetkova
Yulia Tsvetkova
Action

Six year sentence for drawing the female body

Yulia Tsvetkova could face 6 years in prison for making drawings of the female body. Email Russia demanding the charges are dropped.
Trans rights

Stand Up for Trans Rights

Trans people face experience inequality and discrimination across all areas of life. Show your support by being a trans ally. Trans rights are human rights.
Image shows the Stonewall Inn
Image shows the Stonewall Inn
Stonewall at 50

Fifty years after Stonewall riots: Pride, protest and a hunger for equality

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall riots this weekend, Amnesty Scotland are sharing this blog post written by Caroline Courtney, who works as a digital campaigner at the Amnesty International Secretariat.
Ahmad Ramadan
Ahmad Ramadan
Refugees Welcome

I’m not a refugee

Writer, Ahmad Ramadan on the problem with the term 'refugee'.
Image shows a rainbow umbrella with the caption Love is a Human Right
Image shows a rainbow umbrella with the caption Love is a Human Right
Trans Rights

Pride is a party, but it is also a protest.

Gabriel Calvert, member of the Amnesty Dundee group, Football Welcomes volunteer, and all round excellent activist wrote this guest blog post about the recent Trans Pride march in Dundee.