Human Dignity Trust

Human Dignity Trust

Mauritius: Toppling two centuries of state-sanctioned stigma against LGBT people
Mauritius: Toppling two centuries of state-sanctioned stigma against LGBT people
Watch a film about Ryan Ah Seek's historic legal victory which toppled 186 years of state-sanctioned stigma against LGBT people. The case, brought by Ryan with the support of local LGBT organisati...
Making real change for LGBT people happen, one legal victory at a time
Making real change for LGBT people happen, one legal victory at a time
In 65 countries today, LGBT people are criminalised. Laws criminalising same-sex acts fuel stigma, legitimise prejudice, and invite violence. LGBT people are arrested, harassed, silenced and eve...
Interview with Candacy McEwan for International Transgender Day of Visibility
Interview with Candacy McEwan for International Transgender Day of Visibility
To celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, we interviewed Candacy McEwan, Founder of Guyana Trans United, who talks about her dedication to the trans community in Guyana. For her, tr...
A Better Place
A Better Place
A Better Place is the Trust's newly-released documentary about the toxic legacy of British colonial-era laws which criminalise consensual same-sex love, while at the same time allowing perpetrators...
Mauritius: Toppling two centuries of state-sanctioned stigma against LGBT people
Mauritius: Toppling two centuries of state-sanctioned stigma against LGBT people
Watch a film about Ryan Ah Seek's historic legal victory which toppled 186 years of state-sanctioned stigma against LGBT people. The case, brought by Ryan with the support of local LGBT organisati...
Trailer: Section 250
Trailer: Section 250
Watch a trailer about Ryan Ah Seek's historic legal victory toppling 185 years of state-sanctioned stigma against LGBT people. The case, brought by Ryan with the support of local LGBT organisation...
#IDAHOBIT 2024: Senior Lawyer, Rosie Brighouse, speaks on Namibia decriminalisation case
#IDAHOBIT 2024: Senior Lawyer, Rosie Brighouse, speaks on Namibia decriminalisation case
This #IDAHOBIT, hear from Senior Lawyer, Rosie Brighouse, who has been working closely on a case in Namibia since local and well-loved LGBT activist Friedel Dausab filed his decriminalisation chall...
LGBT litigants on HDT’s support for their decriminalisation cases
LGBT litigants on HDT’s support for their decriminalisation cases
Our partners, René Holder-McClean-Ramirez, Ryan Ah Seek and Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, discuss the support they have received from the Trust.
Help us protect LGBT human rights today
Help us protect LGBT human rights today
In 66 countries there are still laws which criminalise LGBT people fuelling stigma, legitimising prejudice and encouraging violence. The Human Dignity Trust exists to change this. Your donation wil...
Using CEDAW to pursue the decriminalisation of LBTQ people: promising avenues and developments
Using CEDAW to pursue the decriminalisation of LBTQ people: promising avenues and developments
This webinar, hosted by the Human Dignity Trust and the Equal Rights Coalition, explores how the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women can and is being used ...
Despenalización de las personas LBTQ a partir de la CEDAW: vías y avances prometedores
Despenalización de las personas LBTQ a partir de la CEDAW: vías y avances prometedores
Este seminario web, organizado por Human Dignity Trust y Equal Rights Coalition, explora cómo la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre la eliminación de todas las formas de discriminación contra ...
#InjusticeExposed - The criminalisation of trans & gender diverse people globally
#InjusticeExposed - The criminalisation of trans & gender diverse people globally
On International Transgender Day of Visibility 2023, listen to a podcast from the 2019 launch of a ground-breaking report from the Human Dignity Trust, an international organisation which uses the ...
Responding to LGBT Hate Crime in Southern Africa – Legislative Options and Perspectives
Responding to LGBT Hate Crime in Southern Africa – Legislative Options and Perspectives
Last month, we hosted Responding to LGBT Hate Crime in Southern Africa – Legislative Options and Perspectives, a hate crimes convening with LGBTI Sey to protect and advance the rights of LGBT+ peop...
#Stonewall Anniversary: Nickoy Wilson on Jamaica’s thriving LGBT scene and his vision for the future
#Stonewall Anniversary: Nickoy Wilson on Jamaica’s thriving LGBT scene and his vision for the future
As we commemorate the 56th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, we pay tribute to all who have contributed to a more just world for LGBT communities and those who persist in the fight against cri...
Friedel Dausab on his decriminalisation case in Namibia and what #Pride means to him
Friedel Dausab on his decriminalisation case in Namibia and what #Pride means to him
It's been a year since the High Court of Namibia struck down discriminatory laws that criminalised consensual sexual relations between men. To mark the occasion this Pride, we spoke with Friedel a...
#IDAHOBIT2025: Joel Simpson on hopes and dreams for the future of the global LGBT community.
#IDAHOBIT2025: Joel Simpson on hopes and dreams for the future of the global LGBT community.
This International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we’re honouring “The Power of Communities”, a celebration of the courage, solidarity and collective action that fuels the globa...
#IDAHOBIT2025: Jeshua Bardoo on their hopes for the future of the global LGBT community.
#IDAHOBIT2025: Jeshua Bardoo on their hopes for the future of the global LGBT community.
This International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we’re celebrating “The Power of Communities”, a reminder of the strength, resilience and solidarity that drive the global strug...