ReportOUT and partners meet UK Equalities Minister and MPs

ReportOUT trustees, volunteers and partners meet Kate Osborne MP (third from left) and Equalities Minister Nia Griffith MP (fourth from left).

This week, 17 June, ReportOUT and partners Out North East and Pride Action North organised an MP drop-in session at the UK Houses of Parliament, Westminster, to promote the forthcoming #SaferToBeMe global human rights summit (20 – 25 October).

Facilitated by Kate Osborne, MP for Gateshead East and Jarrow, the drop-in enabled MPs to find out more about #SaferToBeMe and pledge their support.

We were delighted to see support from MPs and Ministers, such as Dame Nia Griffith MP, Equalities Minister (Parliamentary Under-secretary of State) and Martin Rhodes, MP for Glasgow North, who took their time to come along and find out more.

What’s happening at #SaferToBeMe (20 - 25 October)?

It’s more than just a conference and events. It will be the UK’s first week-long global LGBTQ+ human rights summit, gathering people from all across the globe held in the North East of England, to coordinate a fight back against populism, authoritarianism, and the rollback of rights. This will involve the unveiling of the ‘Newcastle Declaration,’ the world’s first ever LGBTQ+ Solidarity Compact, uniting us together as a movement and starting our journey, alongside our partner human rights charity, Kaleidoscope, to fight back.

Drew Dalton, CEO of ReportOUT, said, “This wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing work of people who came with me to support this drop-in, so huge shout outs to Trustees of ReportOUT Klara Wertheim, Sarah Bosnyák, Simon Williams and Ilia Hionidou. Similarly, to our Head of Communications Thushara Chandrasiri, and representatives from Pride Action North Angela Brudenell and Stephen Corpe.”

Learn more about what's happening at #SaferToBeMe