Katie Hultquist
@kghultquist.bsky.social
Queer Activist w/ @outrightintl.bsky.social. Feminist. Trans Ally. Mom. Women's sports fanatic. Advocate for social justice philanthropy. She/her. Views are my own.
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Katie Hultquist
@kghultquist.bsky.social
· Feb 27
U.S. Foreign Aid Funding Freeze & Its Impact on LGBTIQ Communities
outrightinternational.org
If you care about LGBTIQ lives, supporting civil society, protecting democracy, & ensuring the most vulnerable & marginalized are not targeted & left behind - we need YOU. Outright's slogan is "Together, for Better LGBTIQ Lives" - please step up & join us.
outrightinternational.org/us-foreign-a...
outrightinternational.org/us-foreign-a...
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SEATTLE SHOWED UP! 🤩
Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!
Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!
November 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
SEATTLE SHOWED UP! 🤩
Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!
Today's home opener sets the record for the largest attendance for a women's hockey game in a US arena AND the highest attended home venue game in PWHL history!
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Officially dropping the puck on our inaugural szn 🤩
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Officially dropping the puck on our inaugural szn 🤩
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Today is #Intersex Day of Solidarity!
Today, we invite you to join us in reaffirming our collective commitment to solidarity with intersex people all over the globe. 🧵
Today, we invite you to join us in reaffirming our collective commitment to solidarity with intersex people all over the globe. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Today is #Intersex Day of Solidarity!
Today, we invite you to join us in reaffirming our collective commitment to solidarity with intersex people all over the globe. 🧵
Today, we invite you to join us in reaffirming our collective commitment to solidarity with intersex people all over the globe. 🧵
One of my favorite days of the year. Join us!
#Outsummit2025 is today.
(P.S. There’s still time to register online! See you there!)
🔗 outrightinternational.org/take-action/...
(P.S. There’s still time to register online! See you there!)
🔗 outrightinternational.org/take-action/...
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
One of my favorite days of the year. Join us!
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The #Outsummit2025 lineup just dropped.
Check out this thread to see the activists, researchers & organizers advancing LGBTIQ human rights globally. 🧵
Don't forget to register: bit.ly/Outsummit_20...
Check out this thread to see the activists, researchers & organizers advancing LGBTIQ human rights globally. 🧵
Don't forget to register: bit.ly/Outsummit_20...
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The #Outsummit2025 lineup just dropped.
Check out this thread to see the activists, researchers & organizers advancing LGBTIQ human rights globally. 🧵
Don't forget to register: bit.ly/Outsummit_20...
Check out this thread to see the activists, researchers & organizers advancing LGBTIQ human rights globally. 🧵
Don't forget to register: bit.ly/Outsummit_20...
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Health care for transgender youth is supported by every major medical association and leading world health authority as safe, studied, consensus care. Statements here ⤵️
Medical Association Statements in Support of Health Care for Transgender People and Youth | GLAAD
Original article posted June 21,2023 Every major medical association and leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people and youth. They are also increasingly speaking out a...
glaad.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Health care for transgender youth is supported by every major medical association and leading world health authority as safe, studied, consensus care. Statements here ⤵️
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⚠️ $5K MATCH FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF ⚠️
#HurricaneMelissa has torn through #Jamaica.
We know that climate-related disasters magnify the existing inequalities that LGBTIQ people face, with many experiencing limited or no access to vital emergency relief.
#HurricaneMelissa has torn through #Jamaica.
We know that climate-related disasters magnify the existing inequalities that LGBTIQ people face, with many experiencing limited or no access to vital emergency relief.
October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
⚠️ $5K MATCH FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF ⚠️
#HurricaneMelissa has torn through #Jamaica.
We know that climate-related disasters magnify the existing inequalities that LGBTIQ people face, with many experiencing limited or no access to vital emergency relief.
#HurricaneMelissa has torn through #Jamaica.
We know that climate-related disasters magnify the existing inequalities that LGBTIQ people face, with many experiencing limited or no access to vital emergency relief.
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It's #IntersexAwarenessDay! We're highlighting a historic win for #Intersex communities around the globe! 💛💜 #WhyWeShowUp
Want to learn more? Our Senior Advisor to Global Intersex Rights, @xoxykz.bsky.social, was there every step of the way.
👉 bit.ly/2025_Intersex_Day
Want to learn more? Our Senior Advisor to Global Intersex Rights, @xoxykz.bsky.social, was there every step of the way.
👉 bit.ly/2025_Intersex_Day
October 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's #IntersexAwarenessDay! We're highlighting a historic win for #Intersex communities around the globe! 💛💜 #WhyWeShowUp
Want to learn more? Our Senior Advisor to Global Intersex Rights, @xoxykz.bsky.social, was there every step of the way.
👉 bit.ly/2025_Intersex_Day
Want to learn more? Our Senior Advisor to Global Intersex Rights, @xoxykz.bsky.social, was there every step of the way.
👉 bit.ly/2025_Intersex_Day
Power belongs to the PEOPLE.
We will not be intimidated.
We Will March.
We will not be intimidated.
We Will March.
The Trump regime’s constant onslaught of cruelty and mounting threats can be scary and demoralizing. That’s their intent.
But the people won’t bow down. On Saturday, we’re gonna speak out on a grander scale than Trump has ever seen. Find a peaceful protest: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
But the people won’t bow down. On Saturday, we’re gonna speak out on a grander scale than Trump has ever seen. Find a peaceful protest: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
October 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Power belongs to the PEOPLE.
We will not be intimidated.
We Will March.
We will not be intimidated.
We Will March.
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You know the rights of #LGBTIQ people matter.
But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵
But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵
October 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You know the rights of #LGBTIQ people matter.
But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵
But when someone asks "what should the policy actually say?" or "what are other countries doing?"—do you have a clear answer? 🧵
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Perform. Speak up for your teammates. Create a culture everyone wants to be a part of -- all while dealing with immense uncertainty, at her club and in the league.
I tried to put into words just how impressive Lauren Barnes' run at Seattle Reign has been.
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/the-...
I tried to put into words just how impressive Lauren Barnes' run at Seattle Reign has been.
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/the-...
The constant amidst chaos: Lauren Barnes’ Reign
Barnes not only set the tone for the Reign's culture but performed consistently at a high level for 13 years
www.sounderatheart.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Perform. Speak up for your teammates. Create a culture everyone wants to be a part of -- all while dealing with immense uncertainty, at her club and in the league.
I tried to put into words just how impressive Lauren Barnes' run at Seattle Reign has been.
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/the-...
I tried to put into words just how impressive Lauren Barnes' run at Seattle Reign has been.
www.sounderatheart.com/2025/10/the-...
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Join advocates and allies from all over the globe for these five critical discussions shaping the future of LGBTIQ advocacy.
Which #Outsummit2025 session are you the most excited for? ⬇️🧵
Which #Outsummit2025 session are you the most excited for? ⬇️🧵
October 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Join advocates and allies from all over the globe for these five critical discussions shaping the future of LGBTIQ advocacy.
Which #Outsummit2025 session are you the most excited for? ⬇️🧵
Which #Outsummit2025 session are you the most excited for? ⬇️🧵
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Save the date: #Outsummit2025 on Nov 7!
35 years of global LGBTIQ advocacy. One day of cutting-edge strategy.
Learn. Share. Act.
Free registration: https://bit.ly/Outsummit_2025_BS_1
35 years of global LGBTIQ advocacy. One day of cutting-edge strategy.
Learn. Share. Act.
Free registration: https://bit.ly/Outsummit_2025_BS_1
October 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Save the date: #Outsummit2025 on Nov 7!
35 years of global LGBTIQ advocacy. One day of cutting-edge strategy.
Learn. Share. Act.
Free registration: https://bit.ly/Outsummit_2025_BS_1
35 years of global LGBTIQ advocacy. One day of cutting-edge strategy.
Learn. Share. Act.
Free registration: https://bit.ly/Outsummit_2025_BS_1
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🇺🇳 HISTORIC UN MOMENT IN GENEVA 🇺🇳
After over a decade of relentless advocacy, intersex human rights defenders celebrate a milestone: the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released the first-ever UN report on discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against intersex people.
After over a decade of relentless advocacy, intersex human rights defenders celebrate a milestone: the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released the first-ever UN report on discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against intersex people.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🇺🇳 HISTORIC UN MOMENT IN GENEVA 🇺🇳
After over a decade of relentless advocacy, intersex human rights defenders celebrate a milestone: the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released the first-ever UN report on discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against intersex people.
After over a decade of relentless advocacy, intersex human rights defenders celebrate a milestone: the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released the first-ever UN report on discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against intersex people.
We dissent - and we will not sit idly by while our constitutional freedoms and basic human rights are dismantled.
September 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
We dissent - and we will not sit idly by while our constitutional freedoms and basic human rights are dismantled.
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I sent her a response today: Washington state will not be bullied or intimidated by threats and legally baseless accusations.
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I sent her a response today: Washington state will not be bullied or intimidated by threats and legally baseless accusations.
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The U.S. Department of State has erased abuses against LGBTIQ people from its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
When official reporting disappears, our communities speak louder. Consult our Global LGBTIQ Human Rights Country Overviews: outrightinternational.org/countries
When official reporting disappears, our communities speak louder. Consult our Global LGBTIQ Human Rights Country Overviews: outrightinternational.org/countries
August 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The U.S. Department of State has erased abuses against LGBTIQ people from its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
When official reporting disappears, our communities speak louder. Consult our Global LGBTIQ Human Rights Country Overviews: outrightinternational.org/countries
When official reporting disappears, our communities speak louder. Consult our Global LGBTIQ Human Rights Country Overviews: outrightinternational.org/countries
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Did you know that 100 United Nations member states celebrated #Pride in 2024? 🌈
Get the full story with our Pride Around the World Report, "Show Up With No Shame" interactive map 👉 outrightinternational.org/pride-map
Get the full story with our Pride Around the World Report, "Show Up With No Shame" interactive map 👉 outrightinternational.org/pride-map
August 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Did you know that 100 United Nations member states celebrated #Pride in 2024? 🌈
Get the full story with our Pride Around the World Report, "Show Up With No Shame" interactive map 👉 outrightinternational.org/pride-map
Get the full story with our Pride Around the World Report, "Show Up With No Shame" interactive map 👉 outrightinternational.org/pride-map
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Your first Reign FC match is on us! 🎫
In partnership with Alaska Airlines, we're inviting first-time fans to come experience the electrifying energy of a home match at Lumen Field, absolutely FREE!
Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/3UckPKg
In partnership with Alaska Airlines, we're inviting first-time fans to come experience the electrifying energy of a home match at Lumen Field, absolutely FREE!
Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/3UckPKg
August 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Your first Reign FC match is on us! 🎫
In partnership with Alaska Airlines, we're inviting first-time fans to come experience the electrifying energy of a home match at Lumen Field, absolutely FREE!
Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/3UckPKg
In partnership with Alaska Airlines, we're inviting first-time fans to come experience the electrifying energy of a home match at Lumen Field, absolutely FREE!
Details ➡️ rgnfc.com/3UckPKg
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Today, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling declaring sections 132 and 133 of St. Lucia’s Criminal Code unconstitutional, effectively decriminalizing consensual same-sex intimacy between adults. 🇱🇨💛
Full details ⬇️
Full details ⬇️
Historic Court Decision Strikes Down St. Lucia’s Colonial-Era Buggery Law
outrightinternational.org
July 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Today, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling declaring sections 132 and 133 of St. Lucia’s Criminal Code unconstitutional, effectively decriminalizing consensual same-sex intimacy between adults. 🇱🇨💛
Full details ⬇️
Full details ⬇️
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*clears throat*
Have you ever heard someone - a friend, colleague, teacher, community leader, funder, or company - say, “LGBTIQ issues aren’t a priority for me”?
Here are 8 responses by our Director of Leadership Giving, @kghultquist.bsky.social.
👉 outrightinternational.org/insights/inv...
Have you ever heard someone - a friend, colleague, teacher, community leader, funder, or company - say, “LGBTIQ issues aren’t a priority for me”?
Here are 8 responses by our Director of Leadership Giving, @kghultquist.bsky.social.
👉 outrightinternational.org/insights/inv...
July 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
*clears throat*
Have you ever heard someone - a friend, colleague, teacher, community leader, funder, or company - say, “LGBTIQ issues aren’t a priority for me”?
Here are 8 responses by our Director of Leadership Giving, @kghultquist.bsky.social.
👉 outrightinternational.org/insights/inv...
Have you ever heard someone - a friend, colleague, teacher, community leader, funder, or company - say, “LGBTIQ issues aren’t a priority for me”?
Here are 8 responses by our Director of Leadership Giving, @kghultquist.bsky.social.
👉 outrightinternational.org/insights/inv...
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"First, leaders cast LGBTQ people as threats, creating a moral justification for increasingly repressive measures that limit expression and assembly. These measures can then provide legal frameworks and generate social tolerance for broader constraints on civil liberties." - @arimshaw.bsky.social
The Global Threat to LGBTQ Rights
The fate of legal protections is tied to the fate of democracy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"First, leaders cast LGBTQ people as threats, creating a moral justification for increasingly repressive measures that limit expression and assembly. These measures can then provide legal frameworks and generate social tolerance for broader constraints on civil liberties." - @arimshaw.bsky.social
Who wants Some Good Gay News?
During the early days of COVID, my family & I watched a web series by John Krasinski called "Some Good News," sharing stories of people helping others & raising $2M+ for charities. In a time of loss, Some Good News gave us a little shot of hope & joy every week.
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During the early days of COVID, my family & I watched a web series by John Krasinski called "Some Good News," sharing stories of people helping others & raising $2M+ for charities. In a time of loss, Some Good News gave us a little shot of hope & joy every week.
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July 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Who wants Some Good Gay News?
During the early days of COVID, my family & I watched a web series by John Krasinski called "Some Good News," sharing stories of people helping others & raising $2M+ for charities. In a time of loss, Some Good News gave us a little shot of hope & joy every week.
1/7
During the early days of COVID, my family & I watched a web series by John Krasinski called "Some Good News," sharing stories of people helping others & raising $2M+ for charities. In a time of loss, Some Good News gave us a little shot of hope & joy every week.
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I rarely comment on these things, but these are unusual times. 249 years ago the Declaration called Natives "Merciless Indian Savages.," and the Constitution excluded us from protection while enabling our dispossession. We remember this history not to cause harm, but to grasp the consequences./1
July 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I rarely comment on these things, but these are unusual times. 249 years ago the Declaration called Natives "Merciless Indian Savages.," and the Constitution excluded us from protection while enabling our dispossession. We remember this history not to cause harm, but to grasp the consequences./1