Canada stands up for the protectn and promotn of the human rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, 2-spir and tersex (LGBTQ2I) people globally.
Contents:
- THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, 2-SPIR AND TERSEX PERSONS
- RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS
THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, 2-SPIR AND TERSEX PERSONS
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Canada stands up for the protectn and promotn of the human rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, 2-spir and tersex (LGBTQ2I) people human rights of all persons are universal and divisible. Combattg discrimatn based on sexual orientatn and genr inty (SOGI) has lks to rourc cludg UN rolutns on SOGI, reports on SOGI issu and activi battg discrimatn based on 2011, the UN Human Rights Council passed s first rolutn regnizg LGBT rights, followg which the OHCHR issued a report documentg vlatns of the rights of LGBT people, cludg hate crim, crimalizatn of homosexual activy and 2016, an pennt expert on sexual orientatn and genr inty has also been mandated by the uncil to:asss the implementatn of existg ternatnal human rights stments aimed at overg vlence and discrimatn agast persons on the basis of their SOGIintify and addrs the root of SOGI-based vlence and discrimatnCanada is also member of the UN LGBTI Core Group, an rmal, cross-regnal group of UN member stat tablished 2008.
Its ma goal is to work wh the UN amework to ensure universal rpect for the human rights and fundamental eedoms of LGBTI exam LGBTI and health-related advot for creased awarens on homophobia and transphobia the tnal World Health Organizatn draws lks between sexual health, human rights and the 2016, the World Bank appoted s first adviser on sexual orientatn and genr inty ternatnal anizatns also support programmg the area of LGBTQ2I rights, cludg the:Global Equaly FundGlobal Philanthropy ProjectArc FoundatnRegnal anizatnsCanada is a foundg and active member of the Organizatn of the Amerin Stat (OAS) LGBTI Core Group. The followg anizatns also work on LGBTQ2I human rights issu:Amnty InternatnalARC InternatnalEgaleÉgisEquasFondatn ÉmergenceHuman Digny TstHuman Rights WatchILGA WorldKaleidospe TstOutRight Actn InternatnalRabow RailroadThe Royal Commonwealth SocietyNews2023-05-30 - Statement by the Equal Rights Coaln on the Anti-Homosexualy Act Uganda2023-05-29 - Statement on Uganda’s Anti-Homosexualy Act2022-11-24 - Statement by the Equal Rights Coaln on the ban on the discsn and sharg of rmatn about LGBTIQ+ people and their human rights the Rsian Feratn2022-09-08 - Equal Rights Coaln – Global LGBTI Conference Declaratn2022-08-28 - Diplomats for Equaly Jot Statement – 2022 Capal Pri Ftival Report a problem on this page Thank you for your help! It is why Canada ntu to stand up to promote and protect the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, 2-spir and tersex (LGBTQ2I) persons around the world.
PolicsCanada is now home to about one ln people who intify as members of the LGBTQ muny, wh people unr the age of 25 acuntg for a disproportnately large portn of the LGBTQ says s reportg on transgenr populatns will improveA rabow flag hangs Montreal's Gay Village. "Take them to Canada, " Chechen spot Ramzan Kadyrov said when renewg his cynil vow to rid the North Cs terrory of gay people.
RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS
No matter where you live, every human beg should have the same fundamental human rights regardls of their sexual orientatn or genr inty. It is why Canada ntu to stand up to promote and protect the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, 2-spir and tersex (LGBTQ2I) persons around the world. * canada international lgbt *
This week, the Canadian ernment announced that nearly 30 victims of the anti-gay purge Chechnya have been safely rettled.
" At that time, plans were already unr way to provi sanctuary to gay men fleeg arbrary arrt and torture Chechnya. In ntrast to the Obama admistratn's "gay rights are human rights" foreign-policy doctre, bolstered by domtic progrs cludg ary reform, marriage equaly and the expansn of feral employment protectns, the Tmp admistratn has backtracked: implementg a transgenr ary service ban, argug that feral employment protectns do not bar discrimatn agast LGBT people and appotg stnch homophob to key ernment posns. Freeland said: "It is our role to set a standard for how stat should treat women, gays and lbians, transgenr people, racial, ethnic, cultural, lguistic and relig mori and of urse Indigeno people.
of 1919 member anisatns om 169 untri mpaigng for lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and tersex rights. On May 17, people Canada and worldwi stand up agast homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia durg #IDAHOTB.
"Take them to Canada," Chechen spot Ramzan Kadyrov said when renewg his cynil vow to rid the North Cs terrory of gay people. This week, the Canadian ernment announced that nearly 30 victims of the anti-gay purge Chechnya have been safely rettled. Canada serv praise for standg up – word and ed – to Kadyrov's gome purge by publicly nmng his actns, prsg the Rsian ernment to tervene, and now providg safe haven Canada to dividuals who were strand Rsia, at risk om Chechen secury forc and even their own fai. The Canadian group, Rabow Railroad, provid safe passage for the men out of Rsia where they were unr the temporary re of the Rsian LGBT work. * canada international lgbt *
Today, on the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB), we regnize the urage and rilience of LGBTQ2 activists of the past and prent who have fought for equy and agast discrimatn based on sexual orientatn, genr inty, and genr exprsn.
On this day, we regnize and show appreciatn to the LGBTQ2 muny anizatns—cludg Fondatn Emergence, founrs of the first day agast homophobia 2003—that ntually raise awarens and provi servic and support to LGBTQ2 muni.