Due to efforts to mitigate the global spread of the COVID-19 virus, the International Conference Steering Board (of which the Global Equality Caucus is a member) has decided to postpone the international LGBT+ conference originally planned for May. New dates will be announced in due course.
Read MoreRepresentatives from the Global Equality Caucus have visited Ottawa to meet with members of the Parliament of Canada and discuss ways to increase parliamentary co-operation on LGBT+ issues.
Read MoreThe Global Equality Caucus has joined civil society stakeholders at an event at the UK Embassy in Berlin, Germany for LGBT History Month. The Embassy hosted an LGBT film night on 13 February to celebrate LGBT history, which was followed by a panel discussion on LGBT+ inclusion.
Read MoreThe Commonwealth Charter unites our community of nations under the shared values of peace, democracy, human rights, tolerance, respect and freedom of expression. No matter what our differences are, it is these values that drive our multilateral work towards securing safer, freer, and more prosperous futures for all Commonwealth citizens.
Read MoreHuge strides were made in 2019 towards LGBT+ equality, but the global fight continues. There are still 70 countries that criminalise homosexuality and discrimination persists in every corner of the world. Politicians have a huge role to play in 2020 to drive forward change. Here’s a roundup of what has happened in legislatures over the past few months.
Read MoreThe UK government has confirmed that it will hold a three day international LGBT conference in London next year from 27-29 May, and the Global Equality Caucus will be holding its own parallel event for legislators as part of the overall conference.
Read MoreChair of the Global Equality Caucus, Nick Herbert MP, has met with conservative parliamentarians in Japan and the Czech Republic to share his experiences campaigning for equal marriage and to discuss progress on anti-discrimination laws.
Read MoreMembers of the Global Equality Caucus held a series of meetings in Tokyo last week (19-20 September 2019) with politicians from the Asia-Pacific region to highlight priorities for LGBT+ rights campaigns in their countries.
Read MoreMembers of the Global Equality Caucus welcomed the decision by the United Nations (UN) to keep working on LGBT+ issues for a further three years. The mandate of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Victor Madrigal, was renewed decisively in a vote at the UN’s Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva.
Read MoreSeeing tens of thousands of people take part in Pride celebrations across the globe is truly heartening but there is still work to do in places where these events are not yet possible, writes Nick Herbert MP for Reuters.
Read MoreThe New Zealand Parliament has produced a short documentary film on the history of winning LGBT+ rights in the country, showcasing the personal stories of parliamentarians and activists who have fought for and won change.
Read MoreElected representatives have a vital role to play in the fight for LGBT+ equality, writes Nick Herbert MP.
Read MoreMembers of Parliament from 25 countries have united to press for action to protect LGBT+ people from violence and discrimination, arguing that human rights are universal and should be upheld in every nation.
Read MoreUK and Argentina to take on the co-chair of the Equal Rights Coalition to protect the human rights of LGBT people around the world, and will co-ordinate its work plan with the Global Equality Caucus ahead of an international conference next year.
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