Outright Proud Podcast

May 14 2024
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Want the scoop on LGBTIQ human rights across the globe? Listen to the Outright Proud Podcast to hear from activists, advocates, and allies around the globe as we advocate, celebrate, amplify, and support LGBTIQ voices. 

Outright International works with partners around the globe to strengthen the capacity of the LGBTIQ human rights movement, document and amplify human rights violations, and advocate for inclusion and equality.
Learn more on our website: outrightinternational.org

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Frank Mugisha on Uganda's Anti Homosexuality Act of 2023

May 14 2024 25 mins  
On this episode of the Outright Proud Podcast, we're joined by a leading voice in the fight for LGBTQ rights in Uganda, one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2024, and executive director at Sexual Minorities Uganda - advocate Frank Mugisha. Listen in as we scrutinize Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 and explore its implications.

Katie Hultquist interviews LesbianGlobal Cofounders on LBQ Philanthropy

Apr 24 2024 21 mins  
Join our Director of Leadership Giving, Katie Hultquist, as she dives into the inspiration behind LBQ-focused philanthropy and the impact of funding for international LBQ projects in this conversation with LesbianGlobal co-founders Kathy Levinson and Naomi Fine.

Advocating for Trans Voices

Nov 07 2023 19 mins  
At Outright International, we work together for better LGBTIQ Lives. Our Outright Proud podcast will advocate, celebrate, amplify, and support LGBTIQ voices. In our debut episode, we are featuring our Senior Advisor for the Global Trans Program, Rikki Nathanson, in a lively conversation about the importance of trans visibility with human rights activist Dr. Chamindra Weerawardhana.

Nazeeha Saeed and Matuba Mahlatjie Discuss Press Freedom

Nov 07 2023 13 mins  
In this Outright Proud podcast episode, Outright's Communications and Media Relations Manager, Matuba Mahlatjie, interviews award-winning journalist Nazeeha Saeed. This interview highlights the vulnerability of the LGBTIQ community in the absence of media freedom, and Nazeeha shares a few disadvantages when the media fails to portray LGBTIQ stories to the public.Read the article re

Nazeeha Saeed and Matuba Mahlatjie Discuss Media in the MENA Region

Nov 07 2023 9 mins  
In part two of our episode on press freedom in Southwest Asia and North Africa, Matuba Mahlatjie continues his discussion with award-winning journalist Nazeeha Saeed. They explore the advantages of a free press as a critical pillar of democracy. Nazeeha also gives examples of how media freedom and human rights cannot exist without each other.Read the article referenced in the podca

Live From The Celebration of Courage Gala with Star Trek actors Blue del Barrio and Celia Rose Gooding, Kathy Teo, and BETTY

Nov 07 2023 12 mins  
Join Andrew Schlager, Outright International's corporate and development associate, as he interviews more guests at the 27th Celebration of Courage awards and gala. In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Outright Board Co-Chair Kathy Teo, Star Trek actors Blue del Barrio and Celia Rose Gooding; and the iconic music trio BETTY. Learn more about our 2023 gala: https://outrightinte

Live From The Celebration of Courage Gala with Mrs. Kasha Davis, Kenita Placide, Lysanne Charles, and Jess Bush

Nov 07 2023 10 mins  
Join Andrew Schlager, Outright International's corporate and development associate, as he interviews more guests at the 27th Celebration of Courage awards and gala. In this episode, you’ll be hearing from the Executive Director and Board Chair of the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE) Kenita Placide and Lysanne Charles, actor Jess Bush and an iconic dra

Live From The Celebration of Courage Gala with Maria Sjödin, Julie Dorf, and Ashley Ballard

Nov 07 2023 9 mins  
Join Andrew Schlager, Outright International's corporate and development associate as he interviews luminaries at the 27th Celebration of Courage awards and gala. In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Outright's executive director, Maria Sjödin, along with the organization's founder, Julie Dorf, style guru Ashley Ballard and a household name within New York City’s LGBTIQ nig

LGBTIQ Human Rights Advancement in Sub-Saharan Africa - Part 3

Nov 07 2023 20 mins  
Join us for the conclusion of our three-part episode on Sub-Saharan Africa with our partners: Remi Makinde of Nigeria’s The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), Yvee Odor from the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya (galck+), and Steve Letsike from South Africa’s Access Chapter 2 (AC2). Highlighting key takeaways from LGBTIQ communities and activists on the ground, this episode

LGBTIQ Human Rights Advancement in Sub-Saharan Africa - Part 2

Nov 07 2023 17 mins  
In this Outright Proud podcast episode, we continue our conversation with our Africa conversion practices partners: Remi Makinde of Nigeria’s The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), Yvee Odor from the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya (galck+), and Steve Letsike from South Africa’s Access Chapter 2 (AC2). The conversation explores the challenges encountered by African activis