A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social …
WEBMar 16, 2023 · The increasing expansion of a global LGBT rights movement suffered a setback during the 1980s, as the gay male community was decimated by the Aids epidemic, demands for compassion and medical funding led to renewed coalitions between men and women as well as angry street theatre by groups like Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) and Queer ...
LGBT Rights | Human Rights Watch
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues. We document and expose abuses based ...
Russia: First Convictions Under LGBT ‘Extremist’ Ruling
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Russian courts have issued the first known extremism convictions arising from the 2023 Supreme Court ruling designating the “international LGBT movement” as extremist.
Sexual orientation and gender diversity
WEBSexual orientation is a component of identity that includes sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this attraction. Gender identity is one’s self-identification as male, female, or an alternative gender.
LGBT at 20: Triumphs and Challenges for Rights Around the World
WEBJun 4, 2024 · LGBT at 20: Triumphs and Challenges for Rights Around the World. Marking its 20th anniversary, the LGBT rights program at Human Rights Watch authored this collection of articles to explore the ...
Malaysia: State-Backed Discrimination Harms LGBT People
WEBAug 10, 2022 · LGBT Rights. Persistent Malaysian government-sponsored discrimination threatens the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Malaysia, Human Rights Watch and Justice for ...
“All We Want is Equality” - Human Rights Watch
WEBFeb 19, 2018 · This report documents how recent laws carve out space to discriminate against LGBT people in adoption and foster care, health care, and access to some goods and services. These laws fail to ...
“These Political Games Ruin Our Lives”: Indonesia’s LGBT …
WEBAug 10, 2016 · This report documents how officials’ biased and untrue statements about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people provided social sanction for harassment and violence against LGBT ...
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Curricula - American Psychological Association …
WEBInclusive school curriculum standards legislation includes laws that require the inclusion not only of LGBTQ+ people, history, and culture, but also Black, Native, and Indigenous people and people with disabilities.
“Like Walking Through a Hailstorm”: Discrimination Against LGBT …
WEBDec 7, 2016 · This report documents a range of problems facing LGBT students. The concerns include bullying and harassment, exclusion of LGBT topics from school curricula and resources, restrictions on LGBT ...