- September 5 & 6, 2008: International Female Masculinities Seminar
June 12, 2008 - The international Female Masculinities seminar is a two-day transdisciplinary conference convened by Prof. Saskia Wieringa (UvA) and co-convened by Prof. Evelyn Blackwood (Purdue University). We would like to take this opportunity to invite students, academics and activists to the seminar, which will take place on September 5 and 6 at the University of Amsterdam.
- LGBTI Survey in the Global South and East
June 06, 2008 - Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues (FLGI) is seeking to identify and compile information on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) organizations and projects working in the Global South and East. Take part in their survey!
- Open Society Institute Invites Innovative Thinkers to Confront Global Challenges
May 15, 2008 - The US based Open Society Institute in March launched a fellowship program to enable outstanding individuals from around the world to pursue projects that will inspire meaningful debate and shape public policy. The Fellowship will focus on national security, citizenship, marginalization, authoritarianism and on new strategies for advocacy.
- Journal of LGBT Youth renamed
May 11, 2008 - The Journal of LGBT Education starts 2008 under a new title: the Journal of LGBT Youth. The relabeling took place to better include articles on youth in outside school settings. This first issue of 2008 contain 9 interesting articles, one describing an effective program to combat homophobia among 11 years old students.
- Resisting and Challenging Religious Fundamentalisms: Call for Proposals of Case Studies
May 08, 2008 - As part of it's initiative on "Resisting and Challenging Religious Fundamentalisms" AWID (the Association for Women's Rights in Development) is gathering insights into the contemporary workings of religious fundamentalist movements and previously undocumented strategies employed by women's rights activists to successfully challenge them. We intend to share the selected case studies with AWID members and other women's rights activists and advocates around the world.
- Summer Course on Human Rights Monitoring in the UK
May 08, 2008 - The University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre runs an annual summer school on the theme of “Human Rights Monitoring” in June 2008. Following the success of the 2007 course which considered aspects of the reporting process of the United Nations Treaty Bodies, in 2008 UNHRLC will be returning to this theme as well as looking at the individual communications procedures. The dates are 16-20 June.
- Sur Journal calls for submissions on future of human rights
May 08, 2008 - Sur – Human Rights University Network and the International Service for Human Rights invite contributions to be published in a Special Issue on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of Sur – International Journal on Human Rights (n. 9, second semester 2008). Te deadline for submission is 1 June 2008. Papers submitted after that date may be considered for later issues.
- Summer course on LGBT human rights
January 29, 2008 - The University of Maryland, near Washington DC, USA, offers a 3 week, 3 credit course on International LGBT Human Rights. 14 July - 4 August 2008 and will be based one week each in Washington, D.C, Geneva and Stockholm.
- Great victory of Nepalese LGBTI !
January 28, 2008 - The Supreme Court of Nepal issued directive orders to the Government of Nepal to end discrimination against LGBTI and ensure equal rights as heterosexual men and
women in Nepal.
- Benedict calls circumventing the family undermining peace in the international community
January 02, 2008 - "Whoever circumvents the institution of the family undermines peace in the entire community, national and international"
- Call for a book on LGBT teenagers
September 21, 2007 - The Journal of LGBT Youth put out a call for articles in a double issue on teens, which will appear as well in book format in 2009.
- Input Needed for EU Commission Consultation on the Future of Schools!
September 06, 2007 - ILGA-Europe plans to submit a written contribution to the EU Commission consultation on the future of Europe 's schools. Deadline for the Commission: October 15.
- The Journal of the US National Sexuality Resource Center is calling for papers
August 03, 2007 - The Journal will issue a special on Global Perspectives on Same-Sex Sexualities: Desires, Practices, and Identities.
- New BBC documentary highlights homophobia worldwide in July 2007
August 03, 2007 - In a new series entitled Coming Out, Clare English explored why some societies are more tolerant than others.
- IKEA awarded advertising prize for LGBT inclusion
July 22, 2007 - IKEA got the prize for their TV spot ‘Why shouldn’t sofas come in flavours, just like families?’
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
July 21, 2007 - From 25 November till 10 December 10, the Center for Women's Global Leadership will lead again a global campaign against gender violence.
- Yogyakarta Principles launched
March 26, 2007 - Today, 28 international experts launched the Yogyakarta Principles. The Yogyakarta Principles translate general human rights to the position of people who may be disadvantaged on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
