People around the world face vlence and equaly—and sometim torture, even executn—bee of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientatn and genr inty are tegral aspects of our selv and should never lead to discrimatn or abe. Human Rights Watch works for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr peopl' rights, and wh activists reprentg a multiplicy of inti and issu. We document and expose ab based on sexual orientatn and genr inty worldwi, cludg torture, killg and executns, arrts unr unjt laws, unequal treatment, censorship, medil ab, discrimatn health and jobs and hog, domtic vlence, ab agast children, and nial of fay rights and regnn. We advote for laws and polici that will protect everyone’s digny. We work for a world where all people n enjoy their rights fully.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
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What do I do if someone who is lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr wants to e out my office, on my rince hall floor, or wh the ntext of any other group I am a part of?
Qutns on How to RpondHow should I rpond to heterosexual iends or workers who feel negatively about a person who is lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr our office, on our rince hall floor, or any group I am a part of? What other phras have you heard, often uttered “nocently, ” the workplace that are offensive to LGBTQ people (ments like “That’s so gay” or “I don’t re about a person’s sexual preference”)?
The crease the number of visible gay and trans people is sometim treated as a cursy or a e for ncern by crics, but ’s not a surprise. It’s normal. * lgbt topics *
LGBTQ Panel Discsn Qutns about Applitn to the AudienceIf someone wants advice on what to tell their roommate, iends, or fay about beg lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr how n I help?