ReportOUT

02/06/2026

For the first Tuesday of , we revisit a conversation from the ReportOUT archive.

In this Q&A, ReportOUT’s Drew Dalton speaks with Charley Beal of the Gilbert Baker Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Gilbert Baker, the artist and activist who created the original Rainbow Flag in 1978.

A Q&A with Drew Dalton from ReportOUT and Charley Beal from the Gil...

01/06/2026

Happy Pride Month from all of us at ReportOUT! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Each June, we celebrate every LGBTQI+ person. Your identity is valid, your story matters, and your community is global. 🌈

Pride began as a protest, and for many LGBTQI+ people around the world, that fight is far from over. We stand with those who celebrate freely this month and those who still cannot.

As a global human rights charity, ReportOUT remains committed to using our research and advocacy work to protect and advance equality for all.

How will you celebrate Pride this year? Let us know. 💜

29/05/2026

**STATEMENT**

ReportOUT expresses deep concern over the passage of Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, by the Parliament of Ghana. This legislation represents a significant threat to the human rights, dignity, safety, and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ people, human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society organisations across Ghana.

This bill will further entrench stigma, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ persons in Ghana, severely undermining their rights to privacy, safety, healthcare, and freedom of expression and association.

We are particularly alarmed by reports that the bill was expedited ahead of the upcoming African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty in Accra, reflecting a growing transnational anti-rights movement seeking to undermine equality, public health, democratic participation, and fundamental freedoms across the continent.

Beyond Ghana, it risks setting a dangerous precedent across the region, emboldening similar legislation in other African countries and strengthening a coordinated transnational movement to roll back hard-won human rights protections.

As an organisation committed to advancing global LGBTQI+ rights, inclusion, health equity, and social justice, ReportOUT stands in solidarity with LGBTQI+ communities, activists, and allies in Ghana and across Africa resisting discrimination and hate.

We urge President John Dramani Mahama to withhold assent to this bill and call on regional and international stakeholders to uphold human rights principles rooted in dignity, safety, and equality for all. ReportOUT remains committed to amplifying the voices of affected communities and supporting efforts that protect civic space, human rights, and inclusive public health systems.

We will not ignore this atrocity.

We cannot be silent.

We will not cease in our allyship and stand in firm solidarity with our LGBTQ+ siblings in Ghana and across the diaspora.

28/05/2026

As of May 2026, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), released an updated code of practice, offering guidance in relation to the application of all aspects of the Equality Act in society. This update comes at great interest to many, as it refers to past rulings about same s*x spaces.

Last year, the supreme court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based solely off biological s*x. The updated code reinforces this idea, as the update describes that it is not unlawful to exclude a trans person from a single s*x service for their own biological s*x, as long as doing so is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

The guidance clearly states that transgender individuals can be lawfully excluded from areas such as toilets or changing rooms, if it can be justified as ‘proportionate’, demonstrating an exclusion of transgender people from ordinary public life.

Enforcing access to necessary spaces based on ‘biological s*x’ can pressure people to disclose private information or even expose transgender people to hostile confrontation. This update could increase stigma, discrimination and hostility towards transgender people.

ReportOUT continue to uplift and support transgender individuals in all aspects of their life, for a better, safer world, and will continue to document this code as it goes through parliament.

26/05/2026

This Tuesday, in recognition of yesterday, we are sharing an archived talk from the ReportOUT vault examining how Covid-19 affected *x people across .

Based on primary research by the Global Inters*x Committee, this recorded discussion explores the pandemic’s impact on inters*x communities across the continent. It reveals concerning trends, including worsening mental health, limited access to employment and financial support, and the intensified effects of discrimination, isolation, and stigma on an already vulnerable population.

The unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic is creating havoc in human lives. It has created unimaginable changes of tremendous scale on both personal ...

24/05/2026

Progress towards equality requires sustained, collective action.

The Newcastle-Gateshead Declaration stands as a global commitment to uphold the dignity, rights, and freedoms of LGBTQI+ people. In a time marked by democratic backsliding and the persistence of discriminatory laws and practices, adding your voice has never been more important.

By signing, you align with a growing international coalition committed to justice, inclusion, and human rights without exception.

👉 Sign the Declaration: https://www.reportout.org/newcastlegatesheaddeclaration

Contribute to a future where all people can live openly, safely, and without fear.

23/05/2026

Êtes-vous une personne LGBTQI+ originaire de Madagascar ? 🇲🇬 Contribuez au changement.

Il existe encore très peu de protections juridiques pour les personnes LGBTQIA+ à Madagascar. Dans de tels contextes, les preuves deviennent pouvoir. Votre histoire devient partie d'une voix collective qui ne peut être ignorée.

Ensemble, nous construisons les arguments pour le changement. Votre voix compte.

Répondez au sondage : https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BLqPpoGiCkaX2A_K_6bwSqgNf-wm6VBEnB2u8W40SSJUME1KQjhJMEc1Q1VKUjkwRVhGNlNIOUdQVS4u&origin=QRCode

22/05/2026

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21/05/2026

🏳️‍🌈 The latest ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map is out - and the UK has dropped to 22nd out of 49 countries.

A decade ago, the UK was a global leader on LGBTQI+ equality. Today, stagnation on trans rights, legal gender recognition, and healthcare access has significantly damaged that reputation. ReportOUT CEO Drew Dalton warns this should be a wake-up call for political leaders across the UK.

Spain, Malta, Iceland, Belgium and Denmark continue to set the standard, demonstrating what decisive political leadership and meaningful legal protections can achieve.

Since the Rainbow Map's release, the UK government has announced a trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban in the King's Speech and confirmed the UK will host the IDAHOT+ Forum in London in May 2027, both of which are welcome steps toward rebuilding the UK's standing on LGBTQI+ equality.

Read our full response: https://www.reportout.org/post/ilga-rainbow-index-reportout-response-the-uk-which-once-topped-the-table-is-now-22nd-out-of-49-cou

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