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OutRight honors LGBTIQ human rights defenders at United Nations

Steve Lee, Editor8 years ago05 mins

Monday, OutRight Action International honored Caleb Orozco, the man who successfully challenged Belize’s sodomy law and won, with the Felipa De Sousa Award at the organization’s annual gala, a Celebration of Courage. OutRight’s award ceremony held in the United Nations exclusive Delegates Dining room, was attended by more than 300 activists, human rights defenders, diplomats…

Belize’s highest court decriminalizes same-sex activity

Steve Lee, Editor8 years ago04 mins

Today, the highest court in Belize, a country in Central America issued a verdict that found the law criminalizing male same-sex sexual activity to be unconstitutional and ordered the law to be amended, a much-anticipated move hailed by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the United States’ largest civil rights organization for lesbian, gay,…

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OutRight honors LGBTIQ human rights defenders at United Nations

Belize’s highest court decriminalizes same-sex activity