• Human Rights

    The human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people are violated every day, in ways ranging from discrimination and violation of the right to form a family to torture and execution. While international law recognizes the human rights, freedom, and equality of every human being, many countries and leaders claim that LGBTI people do not qualify for basic human rights. Laws criminalizing consensual sex between adults of the same sex exist on six continents, and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status is legal in most countries. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights launched an initiative in 2013 called Free & Equal, a global education campaign working to destigmatize LGBTI people and promote respect.

ADDED ON: 04/22/2023

Welsh schools to get guidance on supporting transgender pupils

National guidance for schools in Wales on how to support transgender pupils will be published during the next academic year. The Welsh government said it required "extensive consultation" and would provide "clear…

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ADDED ON: 04/22/2023

Japan LGBTQ groups urge government to guarantee equality

Japanese LGBTQ activist groups delivered a statement to the government on Friday urging that Japan enact an anti-discrimination law and legalize same-sex marriages ahead of a summit of the Group of Seven…

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ADDED ON: 04/22/2023

Minnesota Senate passes transgender protections, abortion ‘refuge’ bills

The Minnesota Senate Friday passed a trio of proposals aimed at legally safeguarding people who come to Minnesota for abortion and gender-affirming care and outlawing what’s called conversion therapy for minors. The…

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ADDED ON: 04/21/2023

Uganda’s president sends anti-LGBTQ bill back to parliament for ‘strengthening’

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni supports a bill containing some of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ legislation but will send it back to parliament for "strengthening", the ruling party's chief whip said. A group…

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ADDED ON: 04/20/2023

Gay Rwandan woman says government can’t protect LGBTQ+ refugees: ‘They won’t be safe’

Like many in Rwanda, Maria was raised Christian, which made it even harder for her to accept her sexuality. She recalls spending “a lot of time in churches trying to pray it away”. “I…

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ADDED ON: 04/20/2023

Japan grants refugee status to woman from Uganda fearing LGBTQ persecution

A Ugandan woman was granted refugee status Wednesday following a district court ruling last month ordering the government to do so over fears she could be persecuted for being a lesbian if…

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ADDED ON: 04/20/2023

Global scientists urge Uganda’s president to veto anti-LGBTQ bill

A group of leading global scientists and academics have signed an open letter urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to veto a hardline bill criminalizing homosexuality in the country. The bill outlaws identifying…

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ADDED ON: 04/19/2023

Iran protests: LGBTQ community rises up

"Are you a degenerate," asked the security officer interrogating a young bisexual woman arrested during the recent anti-government protests in Iran. The interrogator had searched the woman's phone and come across her…

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ADDED ON: 04/18/2023

Indian government labels same sex-marriage ‘elitist’ as supreme court hearing begins

The Indian government has expressed its vehement opposition to the legalisation of same-sex marriage, calling it an “urban elitist concept” that undermines religious and social values, as the supreme court begins hearings…

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ADDED ON: 04/18/2023

Full Interview: Frank Mugisha on New Anti-LGBTQ Bill in Uganda That Could Impose Death Penalty

Full interview with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers…

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ADDED ON: 04/18/2023

In Malaysia, Conservative Forces and Police Crackdowns Are Putting LGBTQ Lives at Risk

On March 12, activists across Malaysia converged on the capital of Kuala Lumpur to take part in the latest iteration of the Women’s March, a yearly protest seeking to raise awareness of…

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ADDED ON: 04/17/2023

Kaluma’s Bill seeks to criminalise gay relations

Citizens will be free to apprehend individuals identifying as homosexuals if the Family Protection Bill becomes law. The Bill sponsored by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma proposes that homosexuals will have limitations in…

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