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Dublin:GLEN and Front Line Defenders host special event to welcome LGBT human rights defenders from 10 countries to Dublinposted on: 2011/09/11

Invitation to GLEN Front Line Defenders eventWednesday 14 September 07.30pm Radisson Blu Royal Hotel - Front Line Defenders and GLEN host LGBT human rights defenders from 10 countries as part of the 2011 6th Dublin Platform

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Jamaica – LGBTI organisation J-FLAG refused permission to host a meeting in Jamaica Pegasus Hotelposted on: 2010/11/23

On 16 November 2010, the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) were refused permission to hold a meeting on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) issues at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

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On 11 November a booking had been made by J-FLAG, with the aforementioned hotel, to host a meeting with other similar organisations and stakeholders with a view to examining the role of human rights in respect of the LGBTI community in Jamaica. J-FLAG is a human rights lobby group working towards a Jamaican society in which the human rights and equality of LGBTI persons are guaranteed.

The meeting was due to take place on 18 November, however on 16 November Mr Dane Lewis, Executive Director of J-FLAG, received a phone call from the hotel Director of Sales and Marketing who explained that because of the nature of work carried out by J-FLAG, the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel was not willing to allow such an event to take place on its premises.

Jamaica – LGBT organisation J-FLAG refused permission to host a meeting in Jamaica Pegasus Hotelposted on: 2010/11/23

On 16 November 2010, the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) were refused permission to hold a meeting on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) issues at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. On 11 November a booking had been made by J-FLAG, with the aforementioned hotel, to host a meeting with other similar organisations and stakeholders with a view to examining the role of human rights in respect of the LGBTI community in Jamaica. J-FLAG is a human rights lobby group working towards a Jamaican society in which the human rights and equality of LGBTI persons are guaranteed.

Further Information

The meeting was due to take place on 18 November, however on 16 November Mr Dane Lewis, Executive Director of J-FLAG, received a phone call from the hotel Director of Sales and Marketing who explained that because of the nature of work carried out by J-FLAG, the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel was not willing to allow such an event to take place on its premises.

Russian Federation: Moscow Gay Pride banned for the fourth timeposted on: 2009/05/14

Front Line is concerned following reports that the Moscow authorities have banned a demonstration in support of tolerance and respect for rights and freedoms of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) community in the Russian Federation and Belarus, called 'Slavic Pride 2009'. This demonstration is organised by Project GayRussia, which was founded in May 2005 to fight against discrimination against Gays and Lesbians in Russia. Project GayRussia is the Russian coordinator of the International Day Against Homophobia, which takes place annually on 17 May.

Uganda: Arbitrary detention of George Oundo and Kiiza Brendah and intimidation of other human rights defendersposted on: 2008/09/17

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that human rights defenders George Oundo and Kiiza Brendah were arbitrarily detained from 10 to 18 September 2008 and that Pepe Juliana Onziema, David Kato, Victor Julie Mukasa and Kasha Jacqueline have been subjected to intimidation by police and the authorities in Uganda.

Uganda: Charges brought against three LGBT rights defenders, Pepe Julian Onziema, Valentine Kalende and Usaam Mukwaayaposted on: 2008/06/11

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that charges of trespassing have been brought against Pepe Julian Onziema, Valentine Kalende and Usaam Mukwaaya, defenders of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Kampala, Uganda. Pepe Julian Onziema, Valentine Kalende and Usaam Mukwaaya work for Sexual Minorities in Uganda (SMUG), an organisation dedicated to the defence of LGBT rights. The charges were brought against them following their arrests on 4 June 2008 during a peaceful protest at the HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting, an annual event described as an opportunity for HIV programme implementers to share lessons learned and best practices in an effort to strengthen the efficacy of HIV/AIDS programmes. The event is co-sponsored by the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), UNAIDS, the World Bank, the Global Fund, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+).

LGBT: LGBT activists in Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo speak of their struggle for human rightsposted on: 2007/08/29

During its recent mission to Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo Front Line met leading human rights defenders working for equal rights for lgbt people across the region. They all spoke of the pressures and dangers of working on lgbt issues and you can hear their own first hand experience in this article published in the September issue of the UK's Gay Times, Europe's largest gay magazine. Read the full text of the article below.