Claiming Space, a new Atlas on Women’s and Girls’ Rights from our member WeWorld, maps how women and girls are claiming their rights—and what works to advance equity, safety and voice. www.weworld.it/en/news-and-... #WomensRights #GirlsRights #GenderEquality #Beijing3

📢 Opportunity alert! Paid role for people with lived experience. Deadline is this Sunday 18th January, 23.59pm. The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) is updating their guideline on #DomesticAbuse and want to make sure people with lived experience are involved: bit.ly/4qhigES

📚 Interested in specialist HIV education? The BASHH HIV Masterclass offers a comprehensive programme covering key topics such as ART and resistance, ethics, vaccines, and the transition of young people to adult services. Book your place ➡️ bit.ly/4qpitWT

We welcome the acquittal of peasant organiser #AmandaEchanis and demand accountability for the violations of her rights. Amanda was acquitted on January 14, 2026 after spending more than five years in detention over trumped-up charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives.

Primates from gorillas to macaques show same-sex sexual behaviour Seen in 59 species and probably more, it appears to play a role in building trust and cohesion within groups Social harmony matters for survival🐵

Virgin Active decided to restrict changing room access based on 'biological sex'. We're acting for, and financially supporting, a non-binary transmasculine person and a trans woman who are suing it for breaching the Equality Act. We've published the Letter Before Action.

GLAAD I Found You: Erik and Roderick Davis on how removing the mask improved their vision, allowing love to come in 🥰

The Amnesty Media Awards celebrate the vital role journalists play and the serious risks they face in highlighting human rights abuses around the world.

Gay sex causes earthquakes. New to us, but the earth does move! And LGBT survivors of barbaric NHS treatment speak out. The latest #PTFweekly newsletter is out. Read & subscribe for FREE at https://mailchi.mp/67cb7698bad6/lgbt-survivors-expose-barbaric-nhs-abuse-13381686

Protect Trans Lives ✊🏽🏳️‍⚧️ Pan Africa ILGA 2025 – Trans Pre-Conference Grateful to be seen, heard, and celebrated. 📸 @africantransnetwork @genderdynamix #PanAfricaILGA2025 #TransPower

Health is a human right, not a privilege. Every person, everywhere, should have access to the care they need to live a healthy life. By fighting HIV, TB strengthening health systems, we can create a healthier and more equitable world, where lifesaving care reaches everyone who needs it.

On this International Human Rights Day, we stand firm: 🏳️‍⚧️ Transgender rights ARE human rights. No exceptions, no compromises. Safety, freedom, and dignity aren’t privileges they’re fundamental rights that belong to every person, everywhere. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

@martinssempa you can’t fight us unfortunately. You invest most of your time promoting hate, and we invest our time as LGBTIQ+ Ugandans building love ❤️ and that’s our only strength. And we shall keep winning people like you with our only weapon and that’s love.

A Moment of Gratitude & Growth Today, I am honored to share two milestones that reflect my journey as a transgender woman, community paralegal, and human rights defender in Uganda. Certificate of Appreciation – Transgender Equality Uganda & Stonewall Awarded to me for my dedicated..

As we continue to observe the 16 days of Activism, we are taking a stand for safety, both offline and online. Digital spaces should be places of connection and growth, not fear. Our Online Safety Digital Manual is your essential guide to navigating the web securely, recognizing digital abuse..

#HIVActionPlan for England: £170m to reduce new diagnoses and re-engage people in care. But are the targets realistic? Which groups are left out? And why do key parts of the plan appear to be unfunded? Our analysis here: i-base.info/htb/52901 #HIV #HIVsky #EndHIV #WAD2025 #HIVpositive #HIVstigma

in addition to the overall good news there are important questions raised here that we should also consider as we move forwards in our HIV response. Do take a look 👇🏼

Join us on Friday 23rd January for the BASHH Scientific Meeting, held virtually on Zoom. Hear presentations from our Genital Dermatology and GSM SIGs. The event is free for members, but registration is essential to receive the joining link. Register now: bit.ly/4rc0aoN

Today, the Government unveiled the new HIV Action Plan for England, backed by £170 million. This marks a pivotal moment in shifting the dial in the HIV response. Please read BASHH's response below ⬇️

On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, @whrdic.bsky.social is relaunching the “SPREADING THE ECHO” campaign for its third year. #FreeWHRDs #SpreadingTheEcho More here 👉 t.ly/jMZed

🎉 This year marks a powerful milestone for the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRDIC) — 20 years of collective action, unwavering solidarity, and feminist resistance across the globe. Read the full article on our website 👇 whrdic.org/our-work/sol...

Signed September 2025 the new Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement deepens our ties with #Indonesia. See how this will help Canadian businesses ⬇️ https://ow.ly/9tLm50XxJBz#Indonesia

(and I *may* have occasionally frequented the glorious @vauxhalltavern.bsky.social myself from time to time... 😆 😜 🎉 💕) Don't miss this if you can - www.vauxhalltavern.com/events/event...

Transgender Day of Remembrance | November 20th Today, we honour the lives of our transgender and gender-diverse siblings whose light was stolen by violence, hate, and systemic erasure.We remember every name, every story, every journey. We remember. We resist. We rise. #TDOR2025 #SayTheirNames

#TDoR2025 Today and every day, we honour the lives of all our trans siblings worldwide who have been taken from us. Each name represents a person, a community, a story cut short. Their stories endure in our memory and in our ongoing struggle for justice.

“This recognition is for each and every one of you, [including] every queer person who came before us, who blazed the trail so a reporter like me can stand authentically on this stage and tell these stories today." Congrats Jake and @windycitytimes.com! windycitytimes.com/2025/11/17/j...

(5/5) Our role is to amplify and support community voices as we take forward our goals, not only of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 and eliminate HIV related stigma, but also to improve health related quality of life for all people with HIV. bhiva.org/about-bhiva/

(1/5) working closely with communities affected by and at risk of HIV is important in the HIV response, but at the core is centring the experiences of our diverse community of people living with HIV. Progress in HIV has been driven by community activism, making inclusion of people with HIV essential

youtu.be/WsqPlvCDIdQ Check out one of the campaigns I was a part in THIS IS ME Showing the lived realities of the trans community drug abuse and so much….. @tyiuganda.bsky.social @untf.bsky.social @transjournalists.org @ilgaeurope.bsky.social @transactualuk.bsky.social @whatthetrans.com

Exciting opportunities to come and join the Respect team! There is still time to apply for the below 👇 💼Head of Centre for Excellence 🗓️Monday 8th December 💼 Trustees (3 Roles) 📆Monday 8th December 💼 Chair of Trustees 📆Monday 8th December Find out more: www.respect.org.uk/pages/17-job...

US: LGBTs face 5× higher risk of violent crime More than 20% of reported hate crimes are driven by anti-LGBT+ prejudice When those in power legitimise prejudice, it gives a green light to hate & violence on the streets. SHAME!

Abstract submissions are now open for the joint BHIVA × BASHH Conference 2026! 🧠 Share your HIV or sexual health research for consideration as an oral or poster presentation at this leading event. Submit your abstract here ➡️ bit.ly/3KVsIT0 @bhiva.bsky.social

trans people exist. billionaires shouldn't.

Happy Trans Awareness Week from Bromley Green Party. Standing with the trans community this week and always.

SUPPORT TRANS EQUALITY! 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransAwarenessWeek

🏥💔 US bishops have banned gender-transition care in Catholic hospitals For thousands of trans people, that means less care, more pain & deeper exclusion, all in the name of faith. https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2025/11/us-bishops-officially-ban-gender-transition-care-at-catholic-hospitals

Thank you to @tricksterprince.bsky.social for his amazing guided tour of 'Song of Seven Dials' (which I highly recommend).

such an important publication - HIV stigma remains a huge barrier to ending HIV transmissions hivconfident.org.uk/ @nhivna.bsky.social @garrybrough.bsky.social Linda Panton Jen Kendrick @bhiva.bsky.social www.nursingtimes.net/infection-pr...

BEWARE! The US Supreme Court protects same-sex marriage - For now #LoveWins The latest #PTFweekly newsletter is out now. Read & subscribe for FREE at https://tinyurl.com/3ybayt84

This video lives rent free in my head 🌈 #lgbt #lgbtqrights #prideflag #lgbtstudents #graduation

Am also interested to hear from anyone who has information they'd like to share about Muriel Gray: www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...

We've been in court all day at the hearing for our case against the EHRC's interim guidance. We stand by what we said: the guidance is transphobic, harmful - and legally wrong.

🚀#Guatemala | A pocos meses de la elección de Fiscal General y magistraturas de Corte de Constitucionalidad, anunciamos la conformación de un nuevo Panel Internacional de Personas Expertas Independientes (PEI-GT)  @pei_guatemala dedicado a la observación de ambos procesos.

We are deeply saddened by the death of Blanca Martínez, director of longtime AJWS partner Fray Juan de Larios. Blanca was a leader in the movement to end disappearances in Mexico and support the families of the disappeared. May her memory be a blessing and a revolution. #HastaEncontrarles

Our massage therapists bring comfort and connection to hospital bedsides, easing pain and stress to help patients recover faster. For Bhavisha, massage therapy made a vital difference to her hospital stay: “I felt so relaxed both physically and mentally. It became the highlight of my week.”

Standing for Peace, Dignity, and Justice | #ThursdaysInBlack Every act of violence leaves scars on hearts, on homes, on generations. 💔 Thursdays in Black is our bold symbol of resistance, hope, and unity. We refuse to stay silent. We refuse to normalize pain.

"Know your body, own your body and know your status." Trans Awareness Week begins today, and we're resharing our video with trailblazing activist Rebecca de Havilland.