History was made at the #UnitedNations. The human rights of #intersex people were brought to the forefront for the first-ever intersex side event at the #UN headquarters in #NYC. Get the full story: go.outrightinternational.org/Report2Actio...

Heated Rivalry is now available in 60+ countries & millions of LGBTIQ+ people have been impacted by the show, even where it is banned. My @outrightintl.bsky.social colleagues & partners shared its effect on them & queer communities across the globe. I hope you will be inspired by their reflections:

Where do we stand around the world? Find out at our webinar: Mapping LGBTIQ people's rights and inclusion worldwide. Laws. Policies. Trends. Human rights. All there. All explained. 📅 April 23 @ 11 AM EST 💻 https://go.outrightinternational.org/Mapping-LGBTIQ-2026-BS

On this International Transgender Day of Visibility #TDOV we celebrate trans and gender-diverse people everywhere. 🩵🩷🤍 As we amplify trans voices and celebrate trans joy, we know we must also act with urgency: https://go.outrightinternational.org/TDOV_2026_BS

Our friends at Global Project Against Hate & Extremism have released an important & sobering report: "Project 2025 Goes Global - The American Export of Authoritarianism & Christian Nationalism Worldwide." globalextremism.org/post/new-gpa...

I had the pleasure of chatting with Yeeted Rivalry about our favorite Heated Rivalry scenes, what's happening for LGBTQ people in Russia (& beyond), & how we can be allies to queer, trans, & intersex people around the world. Listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts: youtu.be/9NnQTFlbpV0?...

So excited to honor our partners VoteLGBT from Brazil for defending democracy for everyone!

One of my lifetime highlights was thanking Dolores Huerta for her decades of service & social change work. Please read her statement below & join me in doing everything we can to confront the misogyny & sexual & gender-based violence that deeply hurts so many of us & poisons our systems & societies.

Absolutely tragic and shameful.

Check out @outrightintl's series on online gender-based violence against LBQ people in Asia - documenting queer women’s experiences in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, & Vietnam. Here are our findings & recommendations to policymakers & others: outrightinternational.org/our-work/hum...

It's up to all of us to ensure that LGBTIQ people everywhere can be safe, celebrated, & loved. Among other things, that requires supporting LGBTIQ causes & communities. My reflections on Why Heated Rivalry Matters for Philanthropy, for Alliance Magazine: www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/why-hea...

"Our goal is to defend the American people." Nothing he does is about defending us - or anyone else. Another humiliating, devastating, heartbreaking day under this regime. The only thing "Epic Fury" stands for is our neverending rage because of this evil man & his moronic, monstrous minions.

Today is the 22nd anniversary of the day my wife & I got legally married in SF, my hometown. We were one of the first 4,000 couples married in CA & the U.S. It was a joyous & moving day & an affirmation that LGBTIQ relationships & families are just as beautiful, valid (& messy) as heterosexual ones.

Protest, parade, or private community gathering, we want to know more about #Pride in your country. 🌈 📝 Share your stories before March 1, 2026: bit.ly/PrideSurvey-... Available in #Bahasa Indonesian, #Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), #English, #French, #Portuguese, and #Spanish.

Last night, I shed a few tears. Not because the Seahawks won the Super Bowl (though there were fireworks in Seattle), but because of the intense emotions watching Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio's (Bad Bunny) incredible halftime show & Brandi Carlile's moving performance of "America the Beautiful."

For @washblade.bsky.social, @outrightintl.bsky.social ED Maria Sjödin explains why the drastic defunding of LGBTIQ groups around the world is a warning sign for democracy & how we can keep the global LGBTIQ movement alive when governments try to erase us: www.washingtonblade.com/2026/01/28/d...

Heartbreaking. Enraging. Inspiring. May we channel their courage and do all we can to abolish ICE. www.tpr.org/border-immig...

Let us be heartbroken and angry and resolved to stop this attack on our country and our people.

Watching Minneapolis residents stand up to ICE reminds me of what a LGBTIQ activist from China told me recently: "Hope doesn't just arrive. It's something we create through our actions. We are fighting for something so beautiful, so worthwhile, and we are going to win." THANK YOU, MINNESOTA! ✊

Need to read something inspirational? This short piece from Rwandan queer activist Astherie Iribagiza was published in October, but just crossed my desk today and is relevant and refreshing. resurj.org/reflection/w...

They cut $125 million. But we're not stopping. We're launching Funding Our Freedom, a bold $10 million campaign to sustain the movement and protect #LGBTIQ lives worldwide by June 2026. The need is urgent. Will you stand with us? 👉 Power the movement. https://go.outrightinternational.org/1-FOF

Thank you Katie Couric Media for sharing my op-ed for @outrightintl.bsky.social about the impact of "Heated Rivalry" around the world and how queer joy and activism can defend and improve the lives of LGBTIQ people everywhere. Because everyone deserves sunshine! 🌈🌎 katiecouric.com/news/opinion...

Kristie on the significance of her and Sam’s wedding as gay women 🫶🏳️‍🌈

Utterly shameful.

For 35 years, we've fought for LGBTIQ human rights worldwide. This #GivingTuesday (Dec 2), we're honoring that legacy with a $35K matching gift challenge. Your donation = 2X the impact for activists, research, and emergency support. Start giving early! 🫶 https://bit.ly/GT2025_1_BS

SEATTLE SHOWED UP! 🤩 Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!

Officially dropping the puck on our inaugural szn 🤩

Today is #Intersex Day of Solidarity! Today, we invite you to join us in reaffirming our collective commitment to solidarity with intersex people all over the globe. 🧵

One of my favorite days of the year. Join us!

Forged by nature. Unstoppable by will. We are the Seattle Torrent. 📺 youtu.be/4I3c5qNN2z0

The #Outsummit2025 lineup just dropped. Check out this thread to see the activists, researchers & organizers advancing LGBTIQ human rights globally. 🧵 Don't forget to register: bit.ly/Outsummit_20...

Health care for transgender youth is supported by every major medical association and leading world health authority as safe, studied, consensus care. Statements here ⤵️

⚠️ $5K MATCH FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF ⚠️ #HurricaneMelissa has torn through #Jamaica. We know that climate-related disasters magnify the existing inequalities that LGBTIQ people face, with many experiencing limited or no access to vital emergency relief.

It's #IntersexAwarenessDay! We're highlighting a historic win for #Intersex communities around the globe! 💛💜 #WhyWeShowUp Want to learn more? Our Senior Advisor to Global Intersex Rights, @xoxykz.bsky.social#IntersexAwarenessDay#Intersex#WhyWeShowUpas there every step of the way. 👉 bit.ly/2025_Intersex_Day

Power belongs to the PEOPLE. We will not be intimidated. We Will March.

You know the rights of #LGBTIQ people matter. But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵

Perform. Speak up for your teammates. Create a culture everyone wants to be a part of -- all while dealing with immense uncertainty, at her club and in the league. I tried to put into words just how impressive Lauren Barnes' run at Seattle Reign has been. www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/the-...

Join advocates and allies from all over the globe for these five critical discussions shaping the future of LGBTIQ advocacy. Which #Outsummit2025 session are you the most excited for? ⬇️🧵

Save the date: #Outsummit2025 on Nov 7! 35 years of global LGBTIQ advocacy. One day of cutting-edge strategy. Learn. Share. Act. Free registration: https://bit.ly/Outsummit_2025_BS_1

🇺🇳 HISTORIC UN MOMENT IN GENEVA 🇺🇳 After over a decade of relentless advocacy, intersex human rights defenders celebrate a milestone: the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released the first-ever UN report on discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against intersex people.

We dissent - and we will not sit idly by while our constitutional freedoms and basic human rights are dismantled.

I sent her a response today: Washington state will not be bullied or intimidated by threats and legally baseless accusations.

The U.S. Department of State has erased abuses against LGBTIQ people from its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. When official reporting disappears, our communities speak louder. Consult our Global LGBTIQ Human Rights Country Overviews: outrightinternational.org/countries

Did you know that 100 United Nations member states celebrated #Pride in 2024? 🌈 Get the full story with our Pride Around the World Report, "Show Up With No Shame" interactive map 👉 outrightinternational.org/pride-map

Your first Reign FC match is on us! 🎫 In partnership with Alaska Airlines, we're inviting first-time fans to come experience the electrifying energy of a home match at Lumen Field, absolutely FREE! Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/3UckPKg

Today, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling declaring sections 132 and 133 of St. Lucia’s Criminal Code unconstitutional, effectively decriminalizing consensual same-sex intimacy between adults. 🇱🇨💛 Full details ⬇️

*clears throat*  Have you ever heard someone - a friend, colleague, teacher, community leader, funder, or company - say, “LGBTIQ issues aren’t a priority for me”? Here are 8 responses by our Director of Leadership Giving, @kghultquist.bsky.social. 👉 outrightinternational.org/insights/inv...

"First, leaders cast LGBTQ people as threats, creating a moral justification for increasingly repressive measures that limit expression and assembly. These measures can then provide legal frameworks and generate social tolerance for broader constraints on civil liberties." - @arimshaw.bsky.social

Who wants Some Good Gay News? During the early days of COVID, my family & I watched a web series by John Krasinski called "Some Good News," sharing stories of people helping others & raising $2M+ for charities. In a time of loss, Some Good News gave us a little shot of hope & joy every week. 1/7

I rarely comment on these things, but these are unusual times. 249 years ago the Declaration called Natives "Merciless Indian Savages.," and the Constitution excluded us from protection while enabling our dispossession. We remember this history not to cause harm, but to grasp the consequences./1