Thanks, Fabrice, for the update. I had the pleasure of meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister Mr Fumio Kishida two weeks ago in relation to G7 work on gender equality, and it was suggested to me that it was a big step for the PM to be portrayed with an openly transgender person in this style (I'm the third from right in the picture)
This is amazing. As you may remember there was a bit of a controversy with one of his aides last year who made disparaging comments about not wanting to live next to gay people. He was sent back to the Ministry of Finance. Many developments this year were encouraging. Hopefully, it is a sign that the country will continue on their path towards same-sex union too.
As usual, helpful update, Fabrice. Two comments on InterPride's UN consultative status and on moderation of inciting content online.
1. InterPride's achievement is important and I want to encourage other LGBTQI+ NGOs to do the same and apply for UN consultative status, because there are too few such NGOs. Apply here:
The process can be a little long and there are some political challenges to overcome but it's doable just as InterPride did. Feel free to reach out to me for advice. And - once you've gained the coveted consultative status, I'm happy to assist with navigating opportunities for engagement with the UN (Yoni@HRLO.org).
2. This is definitely not a defense of Substack, but be advised that whatever mechanisms Facebook, Twitter/X or other platforms have in place, they are all sh!t. I can tell you I've flagged several posts that were inciting to violence, denying atrocities that happened and calling to deny others' rights, and only a small part of them was removed. I'm not sure what the solution is, because government regulation can also be problematic in some countries, but it's clear to me that the private sector alone is not even properly addressing the basic requirement to prevent incitement to violence.
Thanks, Fabrice, for the update. I had the pleasure of meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister Mr Fumio Kishida two weeks ago in relation to G7 work on gender equality, and it was suggested to me that it was a big step for the PM to be portrayed with an openly transgender person in this style (I'm the third from right in the picture)
https://japan.kantei.go.jp/101_kishida/actions/202312/12hyokei.html
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Caroline Farberger
This is amazing. As you may remember there was a bit of a controversy with one of his aides last year who made disparaging comments about not wanting to live next to gay people. He was sent back to the Ministry of Finance. Many developments this year were encouraging. Hopefully, it is a sign that the country will continue on their path towards same-sex union too.
Great recap Fabrice. Thank you. Happy New Year
As usual, helpful update, Fabrice. Two comments on InterPride's UN consultative status and on moderation of inciting content online.
1. InterPride's achievement is important and I want to encourage other LGBTQI+ NGOs to do the same and apply for UN consultative status, because there are too few such NGOs. Apply here:
https://ecosoc.un.org/en/ngo/apply-for-consultative-status
The process can be a little long and there are some political challenges to overcome but it's doable just as InterPride did. Feel free to reach out to me for advice. And - once you've gained the coveted consultative status, I'm happy to assist with navigating opportunities for engagement with the UN (Yoni@HRLO.org).
2. This is definitely not a defense of Substack, but be advised that whatever mechanisms Facebook, Twitter/X or other platforms have in place, they are all sh!t. I can tell you I've flagged several posts that were inciting to violence, denying atrocities that happened and calling to deny others' rights, and only a small part of them was removed. I'm not sure what the solution is, because government regulation can also be problematic in some countries, but it's clear to me that the private sector alone is not even properly addressing the basic requirement to prevent incitement to violence.