“An enormous threat”: Kaleidoscope Trust CEO Alex Farrow on Trump’s influence on global LGBTQ+ rights. In the wake of president Trump’s dismantling of USAID funding, Kaleidoscope CEO Alex Farrow sits down with Hadley Stewart to discuss what this means for LGBTQ+ people across the world.

In the wake of president Trump’s dismantling of USAID funding, I sat down with Kaleidoscope Trust CEO @alexfarrow.bsky.social to discuss what this means for LGBTQ+ people across the world. vadamagazine.com/features/ale...

Such a powerful article 👇

It’s a privilege to work alongside Glenroy & Dane - both featured in the article - as we fight for #LGBTI rights across the Commonwealth.

Hugely looking forward to #LesbianVisibilityWeek #LVW25!

Everything You Need to Know About Trump's Executive Order Attempting to Erase Trans Americans The president signed the sweeping order within hours of taking office, signaling that curtailing the rights of trans people is a top priority for his administration.

The news from the USA is overwhelming, but we must hold onto what *is* happening vs what’s being said and what we fear.

Here’s a good primer on Trump’s gender-related executive order:

www.them.us/story/trump-...

Beaches, beer and a rare suspended lake … why can’t Nigeria attract more tourists? Visitor numbers to the African country lag far behind its neighbours due to lack of infrastructure and national planning. Now some are starting to demand changes

Nigeria is one of the few counties that has the death penalty for gay men & some of the harshest anti-LGBTI+ laws.

I’m no tourism expert, but that’s a strong reason why me & my #LGBTI friends can’t/won’t visit Nigeria.

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d... @theguardian.com

@iamrobf.bsky.social - You’ll love this!

This is brilliant! Congrats @locality.bsky.social & @right-here.org.bsky.social 👏

This was a key recommendation in our NCVO 2021 levelling up report too:

www.ncvo.org.uk/news-and-ins...

Children executed and women raped in front of their families as M23 militia unleashes fresh terror on DRC First-hand accounts from victims of unthinkable violence paint a gruesome picture of the brutality sweeping the central African country. How long is the West prepared to look away?

This is a truly horrifying report on the scale of sexual violence & the depravity of M23 men in DRC.

I read this yesterday and can’t stop thinking about it.

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

#Congo #Rwanda

The Anti-LGBTQ law of Ghana can proceed through parliament. The proposed law is insidious & one of the harshest of any country.

It criminalise *identifying* as #LGBTI+, for expressing that, for advocating for rights, and denies gender affirming care.

Across all the #LGBTI+ policy discussions at ERC, there’s a fundamental problem: our opposition has more money than us.

We’re grateful for the govts supporting us, but our movement needs more - and we need it now 👇

t.co/YxvmM8AfGW

Kicking off the Equal Rights Coalition conference in Berlin with a chance to meet global #LGBTI+ civil society orgs.

The ERC is a coalition of the willing - bringing together govts & NGOs in partnership for progress on LGBTI+ rights.

Thank you both so much!

We hugely appreciate your support 🙏

The brutal truth is that we’re losing so many hard-won rights for #LGBTI+ people because our opposition has more money.

We can change that this week as we DOUBLE your donation.

Join our fight back:

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

@markrusselluk.bsky.social hello! 👋

Thank you both for being there! It was such a special evening.

@lynnefeatherstone.bsky.social - your contribution to equality is exceptional, thank you so much.

Congratulations to @alexfarrow.bsky.social and the team at Kaleidoscope Trust for the fantastic "Year of Impact" event this evening.

So much to celebrate, but a powerful reminder of how much more work is needed to ensure a world that is free, safe and equal for all LGBT+ people. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Love actually can win. But we’re at real risk of losing hard-won #LGBTI+ rights & freedoms.

The reality is we’re being outspent.

Let’s change that this week by doubling donations for
Kaleidoscope Trust:

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

@fcdoinclusion.bsky.social Hello FCDO! 👋

Welcome Ian!

Sorry to hear this, Tom. Hope he makes a quick recovery.

(Festive) Time with Nice People – 28th November This past year has been filled with highs and lows (understatement?!). So in good, time-honoured fashion: Time With Nice People is back.

Oh super! That was such a fun event 🤩

If you’re free on Thursday, we’re hosting this -

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festive-ti...

Namibia’s first out LGBTQ+ candidates aim to change laws and minds | Context Namibians go to the polls next week with two out candidates running against backdrop of rising hate crime

🇳🇦 Namibia is going to the polls this week, and two young queer men are making history as the country’s first out LGBTQ+ candidates running for parliament - only a few months after it decriminalised gay relations.

I interviewed them for Context:

Huge thanks to the High Commission of Malta for hosting our roundtable on #LGBTI+ rights in the Commonwealth & how we sustain momentum after #CHOGM2024.

We need to broaden our govt allies, coordinate across civil society, & focus on intersectional issues.

What a cool ROLE! Not time 🤦‍♂️

What a cool time! Will the co-CEO was one of my trustees at Kaleidoscope - he’s fab :)

I’ve created a starter pack for #LGBTI sector folk in the UK. It’s certainly incomplete, so shout and I’ll you in 🙌

go.bsky.app/83E4uRC

@viclanger.bsky.social Congrats on your new role! 🙌

Hugely looking forward to this tomorrow!

After #CHOGM2024 and straight from #ILGA2024, we'll be talking about where LGBTI+ rights go next across the Commonwealth.

@iamrobf.bsky.social 👋

Namibia’s first out LGBTQ+ candidates aim to change laws and minds | Context Namibians go to the polls next week with two out candidates running against backdrop of rising hate crime

🇳🇦 Two young queer men are making history as Namibia's first out LGBTQ+ candidates running for parliament - only a few months after their country decriminalised male same-sex relations.

I interviewed them for Context 👇