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the letter alleges that the laws significantly infringe on LGBTQ individuals’ rights.“Taken individually, the seven pieces of legislation (the ‘Bills’) discussed in this submission will disrupt the lives of LGBTQIA+ people of various ages and backgrounds,” the letter reads. “Put together, the Bills are a systemic attack on the fundamental rights, dignities, and identities of LGBTQIA+ persons that opens the gates for discrimination by both public and private actors.“Considering the danger this represents, we humbly ask for you to make inquiries into this backsliding of human rights of LGBTQIA+ persons in the state of Texas, United States of America.”The advocates also assert that the U.S.

coughing up a storm, a bottle of water in an effort to curb the huffs.Markle and her husband Prince Harry attended the UN for Nelson Mandela International Day on the Upper East Side, where the latter royal was giving a speech.During the event, a woman who was seated behind the couple began to cough and Markle turned around and handed her some H2O.The kind moment was shared across social media with many fans praising Markle for her goodwill.One pointed out: “To offer your bottle of water to another woman who is coughing tells me more of Duchess Meghan’s character, than any hit piece book written about her.”“Meghan giving her bottle of water to the lady behind her. Always kind a[nd] caring,” a fan said.Another noted: “That’s our gal never misses a beat.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought to the fore heartwarming stories of courage shown by ordinary Ukrainians. Now, a report in The Israel Hayom has revealed details about Ukrainian LGBTQI activists finding Russian soldiers hiding in their office in Kharkiv. The Israel Hayom , a widely distributed newspaper in Israel, said the information about the encounter was provided to them by Ukrainian LGBTQI activist Viktor Pylypenko.According to Pylypenko, the activists beat up the soldiers and captured them.

2 min read A United Nations (UN) expert has called for a global ban on conversion therapy while telling the Human Rights Council that the practice inflicts severe pain and suffering on LGBT people often resulting in long-lasting psychological and physical damage.

report released in May that documented the various forms the practice takes and characterized the practice as a threat to LGBTQ people across the globe.The report defines conversion therapy as “interventions of a wide-ranging nature, all of which are premised on the belief that a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity, including gender expression, can and should be changed or suppressed” when it does not comply to societal expectations of gender norms.The report, written by Victory

Angelina Jolie is reconsidering her priorities following nine weeks of coronavirus lockdown and the recent Black Lives Matter protests.The actress has focused much of her efforts on international charity work as a Special Envoy to the United NationsHigh Commissioner for Refugees, but recent calls for racial equality back home in the U.S. and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced her to rethink what’s important in her life.

After an al Qaeda truck bomb ripped through United Nations headquarters at the Canal Hotel in Baghdad in the summer of 2003, Carolina Larriera tried to dig through piles of rubble with her bare hands to save the man she loved.

COVID-19 survivors Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina have teamed up with the United Nations (UN) to launch a $40 million fund for poor nations hit by the coronavirus.

Covid-19 survivors Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina have teamed up United Nations (UN) officials to launch a $40 million (£32 million) fund for poor nations hit by the pandemic.

Salma Hayek, Ava DuVernay, and Sophia Loren are among the stars who have curated a female-focused selection of shows for Netflix to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday.