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Relentless opposition is marring progress made towards equal rights for LGBTI people, ILGA World said today, as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex lives continue to be at the centre of legal debates across the world.
ILGA World is the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – is...
United Nations human rights experts have expressed grave concern regarding a recent decision by Russia’s Supreme Court, which has classified the “international LGBT movement and its structural units” as “extremist.”
This ruling effectively criminalises all public LGBTQ+ activities and organisations in Russia, triggering fears of severe consequences for the...
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Biden Urged To Cement LGBTQ+ Rights Following Deliberate Efforts In Rolling Back Rights
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US President Joe Biden has been urged to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people following findings of a “deliberate effort” to “roll back human rights” in the United States.
Making the comments at a UN press conference, the independent UN expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz explained that “equality is not yet within...
The United Nations Human Rights Council has confirmed the extension mandating the LGBTI rights watchdog for another 3 years.
The extension which passed by a 27-12 margin was supported by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda,...