‘Beyond Tolerance’ reminds everyone of the importance of upholding the human rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people and the work of our members to achieve this.
This report outlines the nature and extent of anti-LGBT hate crime and its impact on individuals and societies in the Commonwealth, explores trends across the Commonwealth and surveys regional and country-specific case examples.
"I think it's unfortunate that people argue over who threw the first brick because the relevant thing is not who threw the first brick, but who built the movement, who stayed around and who actually did the tough work," LGBT+ rights activist Power said.
There have been significant increases in the number of recorded hate crimes across the globe over the past two years, including hate crimes directed against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people
'I was locked up when it was discovered that I was kissing a lady. I was raped [by] police. I was forced into marriage...I also suffered domestic violence.
