Transexuality is not a disease Calling for the elimination of transexuality from the DSM and ICD We, as participants of the Latin American Regional Dialogue on Sexuality and Geopolitics that [...]Read more
Nearly a year ago, Obama lifted the “global gag rule,” which prohibited the US from funding any organizations that provide or “promote” abortions. This move, combined with Obama’s appointment of [...]Read more
Available on Facebook Immoral, and a threat to the youth. When the 2nd Division of the Commission on Elections rejected Ang Ladlad’s application for accreditation on the basis of ‘immorality’, [...]Read more
In a much anticipated decision in the General Assembly (GA), governments agreed in September to move ahead with the process of creating a stronger, more effiective, and better resourced gender [...]Read more
Hillary Clinton received the Four Freedoms Award from the Roosevelt Foundation on September 11. She gave her acceptance speech and announced a Security Council Resolution on sexual orientation and gender [...]Read more
By Ranjani K.Murthy* Independent Researcher, Gender, poverty and health Between 1994 and 2009 several changes have taken place in the health/SRH and global NGO scenario, within which the NGO Forum [...]Read more
SPW has collaborated with Arc International and Action Canada for Population and Development (ACPD) in organizing an international consultation involving LGBT activists, from all over the world, in preparation for [...]Read more
Panama Declaration Meeting of women representing regional Networks in latin America and the Caribbean in the process of Cairo +15 Panama, 3-5 August 2009 The present organizations and networks from [...]Read more
STATEMENT FROM THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) ON THE DELHI HIGH COURT’S DECISION ON SECTION 377 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE July 2, 2009 Today, India has taken one [...]Read more
Section 377 repealed of the Indian Penal Code Preliminary views, we need to read the judgment carefully: Question 1) Is this judgment only applicable in Delhi? Response) This is the [...]Read more
Summary of the panel discussion on the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Law in Relation to Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity This report below was made [...]Read more
To US Congress Re: PEPFAR January 31, 2008 Dear Member of the US Congress: We are members of non-governmental and community-based organizations from throughout the developing world. We are writing [...]Read more
Oral Statement By Soha Abdelaty Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Oral Statement by Soha Abdelaty 10 March 2008 Interactive Dialogue, Agenda Item 3 Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Thank you, Mr. [...]Read more
Por Marina Maria* Entre 6 e 8 de junho, será realizada no Brasil a I Conferência Nacional GLBT, que estima mobilizar 600 participantes, sendo 60% representantes da sociedade civil organizada [...]Read more
Por Daniel Sarmento* Uma das mais importantes questões de direitos humanos no mundo atual diz respeito à discriminação em razão de orientação sexual ou identidade de gênero. Apesar dos avanços [...]Read more
