NEW YORK (31 October 2022) – Lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and genr-diverse (LGBT) persons are facg differentiated and disproportnate impact armed nflict suatns, a UN human rights expert told the General Assembly.
Contents:
- UN: LANDMARK ROLUTN ON ANTI-GAY BIAS
- WHY DID THE US VOTE AGAST A UN ROLUTN CONMNG THE EXECUTN OF GAY PEOPLE?
- UN ISSU FIRST REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE
UN: LANDMARK ROLUTN ON ANTI-GAY BIAS
Today, the ternatnal muny took an important step the fight for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) rights around the world. * un resolution on lgbt rights *
Spotlight: first-ever Bollywood mic vio for gay rights. Learn more about the human rights challeng facg lbian, gay, bi, trans and tersex (LGBTI) people everywhere and the actns that n be taken to tackle vlence and discrimatn and protect the rights of LGBT people everywhere. Hate and stigma affect lns of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and tersex (LGBTI) people around the world.
Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. In his latt report to the Council, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the Inpennt Expert on protectn agast vlence and discrimatn based on sexual orientatn and genr inty (SOGI), prents an overview of the health-related harms flicted on lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and other genr diverse persons, and tersex persons (LGBTI). As Secretary Clton said, ‘Gay rights are human rights.
WHY DID THE US VOTE AGAST A UN ROLUTN CONMNG THE EXECUTN OF GAY PEOPLE?
* un resolution on lgbt rights *
’s Human Rights Council took a cril step forward for human rights by regnizg that lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) people around the world stggle agast vlence and discrimatn every day and serve protectn om such ab. Homosexualy remas “crimal” dozens of untri around the world, and LGBT people are vulnerable to ser human rights ab, cludg state-sanctned executns. Rolutn opposed the measure, cludg Nigeria, Uganda, Sdi Arabia and other untri which homophobia is wispread and LGBT persons are subject to enmic persecutn.
UN ISSU FIRST REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE
The first ever UN report on the human rights of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people tails how people are killed or endure hate-motivated vlence, torture, tentn, crimalizatn and discrimatn bee of their real or perceived sexual orientatn or genr inty. | * un resolution on lgbt rights *
The recent efforts by some elected officials Uganda, where homosexualy is already crimalized, to pass a bill that clud the possibily of ath sentenc for people based on their sexual orientatn brought renewed attentn to the horrific human rights ab that LGBT people are subjected to around the world. While Ugandan lawmakers have dropped the ath penalty provisn for now, they ntue to ph to expand dranian laws targetg LGBT persons, cludg by crimalizg the promotn of homosexualy.
Feratie van Nerlandse Vereniggen tot Integratie van Homoseksuale - COC Nerland. ILGA LAC, Asociación Internacnal Lbianas, Gays, Bisexual, Trans e Intersexual para Améri Lata y el Caribe.