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 activists and advocates in spaces like the United Nations. This recording was completed during the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women held in March 2023. Learn more about our collaboration with these organizations here: https://outrightinternational.org/our-work/human-rights-research/pathways-eliminating-conversion-practices

This OutrightProud podcast episode engages with our Conversion Practices partners. They include Remi Makinde from The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) in Nigeria, Yvee Odor from the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya, known as galck+, and Steve Letsike from Access Chapter 2 (AC2) in South Africa. They will discuss LGBTIQ human rights advancement in Sub-Saharan Africa with our advocacy officers and partners. Learn more about our collaboration with these organizations here: https://outrightinternational.org/our-work/human-rights-research/pathways-eliminating-conversion-practices

In this episode of the Outright Proud podcast, Whitney Pfeifer, Program Manager of the new Global LGBTQI+ Inclusive Democracy and Empowerment Initiative, interviews Michael Heflin, Outright's Global Grants Director, and Regina Waugh, Senior Global Advisor, Gender, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) to talk about the new GLIDE Initiative.

The Global LGBTQI+ Inclusive Democracy and Empowerment (GLIDE) Initiative is a unique collaboration between Outright International, Synergía – Initiatives for Human Rights, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). GLIDE seeks to stimulate the participation and engagement of LGBTIQ people and organizations in democratic spaces and processes.

Learn more on our website: https://outrightinternational.org/GLIDE

The Outright Proud Podcast is back with a new episode! Join our Content Creator, Hazel Olson-Dorf, and our former Senior United Nations Program Officer, Luiza Veado, as she talks about the United Nations and how Outright advocates for LGBTIQ rights at this global organization. Please note that since its recording, InterPride has been granted consultative status at the United Nations. We're excited to have another organization bring LGBTIQ voices to UN spaces.

Learn more on our website: https://outrightinternational.org/our-work/un-engagement