An pennt UN human rights expert on Tuday warned that the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and genr diverse (LGBT) people are beg “liberately unrmed by some state ernments the Uned Stat”, urgg more actn on the part of the Bin admistratn to protect them. |
Contents:
- AFTER YEARS OF PROGRS ON GAY RIGHTS, HOW DID THE US BEE SO ANTI-LGBTQ+?
- MEMORANDUM ON ADVANCG THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX PERSONS AROUND THE WORLD
AFTER YEARS OF PROGRS ON GAY RIGHTS, HOW DID THE US BEE SO ANTI-LGBTQ+?
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“I am eply alarmed by a wispread, profoundly negative ripti created by liberate actns to roll back the human rights of LGBT people at state level, ” he said, notg that the clu eply discrimatory measur seekg to rebuild stigma agast lbian and gay persons, limg prehensive sexual and genr tn for all, and accs to genr-affirmg treatment, sports and sgle-sex facili for trans and genr diverse persons.
MEMORANDUM ON ADVANCG THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX PERSONS AROUND THE WORLD
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. * lgbt human rights violations in the us *
St Kts and Nevis crimaliz gay sex.
Kts and Nevis High Court that laws crimalizg gay sex are unnstutnal. “This landmark lg is an important step forward ensurg equaly and digny for the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny St.
Embassy Warsaw supported “Words Matter, ” a vio featurg members of the Polish LGBTQI+ muny readg and reactg to homophobic ments posted rponse to the Embassy’s social media mpaign for Pri Month.
A slew of bills are rollg back recently won eedoms for gay people. Is Ameri ready to fight for LGBTQ+ rights all over aga? * lgbt human rights violations in the us *
Human Rights Watch works for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr peopl' rights, and wh activists reprentg a multiplicy of inti and issu.
Lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr people Sat Vcent and the Grenad face bias-motivated vlence and discrimatn their daily life. The thori 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. * lgbt human rights violations in the us *
Soundg the alarm about the current polil climate, the natn’s largt anizatn voted to the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer Amerins said travel advisori aren’t enough to help people already livg stat where lawmakers have targeted LGBTQ+ people.
The ACLU works to ensure that lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer people n live openly whout discrimatn and enjoy equal rights, personal tonomy, and eedom of exprsn and associatn. * lgbt human rights violations in the us *
The legislatn is siar to the Florida law crics ll “Don’t Say Gay.
A mass shootg last fall si a gay nightclub Colorado Sprgs left many LGBTQ+ muny members feelg pecially vulnerable. In 2019, the Atlantic ran an opn piece tled “The stggle for gay rights is over”. The mise of the homophobic Defense of Marriage Act 2013 was followed by the end of the feral ban on marriage equaly 2015.
WASHINGTON D.C. (30 Augt 2022) – A UN expert says the human rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and genr diverse (LGBT) people are beg liberately unrmed by some state ernments the Uned Stat and has urged the Bin admistratn to strengthen measur to protect them. * lgbt human rights violations in the us *
Wispread acceptance of same-sex marriage rights, gay people servg the ary and the need for protectns for LGBTQ+ people followed.
As recently as 2020, the urt, then wh two Tmp appote, led that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protected gay, lbian and transgenr workers. In 1985, 89% of parents said they would be sad if they disvered their child was gay or a lbian.