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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* gay and lesbian rights organizations *
Human Rights Watch works for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr peopl' rights, and wh activists reprentg a multiplicy of inti and issu.
The Natnal LGBTQ Task Force is dited to achievg eedom and jtice for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer people, and their fai through proactive, targeted, change-ducg iativ. * gay and lesbian rights organizations *
Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn (ILGBTIA). The ILGBTIA was tablished 1978 at a nference for the Campaign for Homosexual Equaly.
The anizatn’s origal name was the Internatnal Gay Associatn (IGA) until 1986 when was then changed to s current name to clu more groups. Creatg homophobia reports that map out untri that crimalize same-sex relatnships between nsentg adults. Amnty officially nsirs pal punishment as “the ultimate, irreversible nial of human rights, ” but also monly tackl human rights ab regardg lbian and gay rights.
Natnal Center for Lbian Rights advanc lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr equaly through impact ligatn, public policy, and public tn. * gay and lesbian rights organizations *
Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer Intersex Youth and Stunt Organisatn (IGLYO).
LGBT Foundatn is a natnal chary liverg advice, support and rmatn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) muni. * gay and lesbian rights organizations *
The anizatn was origally named the Gay Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn, but has sce dropped the name favor of s acronym to reflect their work more accurately.
It was origally lled the Task Force on Gay Liberatn and has adopted many other monikers throughout s existence.
5 “Homosexualy, Lbianism — Gay Liberatn Movement, Homophile Movement.
Lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) people Sat Vcent and the Grenad face bias-motivated vlence and discrimatn their daily life, Human Rights Watch said a report released today. The legislature should repeal the untry’s lonial-era laws that crimalize nsensual same-sex nduct and pass prehensive civil legislatn prohibg discrimatn based on sexual orientatn and genr inty. The 58-page report, “‘They Can Harass Us Bee of the Laws’: Vlence and Discrimatn agast LGBT People Sat Vcent and the Grenad,” expos the physil and verbal asslts, fay vlence, homelsns, workplace harassment, bullyg, and sexual vlence that sexual and genr mori face unr the shadow of discrimatory laws. Those rponsible for mistreatment clu people close to LGBT people – fay members, neighbors, workers, classmat, and teachers – as well as strangers and police officers. * gay and lesbian rights organizations *
The Chigo chapter was also rponsible for creatg the Lexgton Declaratn, which lled on then-print Bill Clton to lift the ban agast homosexuals openly servg the Uned Stat ary.