The UN’s special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran has expressed concern over reports that the country has subjected lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) children to “torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.”
US: New York Democrats finally ready to repeal ‘walking while trans’ loitering law
Legislation repealing a long-criticized loitering law advocates say is used by police to harass and target transgender people is finally moving forward. Senate Democrats will bring a bill striking down New York’s law related to loitering for the purpose of prostitution, also known as the “walking while trans” law, to the committee next week.
UNAIDS: Modelling shows the value of favourable societal environments
Uganda: Safety and Security of the LGBTIQ+ Community in Uganda
US: The Case for Decriminalizing Sex Work
Egypt’s Dangerous New Strategy for Criminalizing Queerness
Russian Activists Just Won an Important Battle Over LGBTQ Rights. But the War Is Far From Over
Africa court rules vagrancy laws contrary with African rights charters
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights declared that these offences are contrary to the rights States have committed themselves to under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Maputo Protocol on the Rights of Women.
Senior faith leaders call for global decriminalisation of LGBT+ people
Update to the ILGA State Sponsored Homophobia report
UNAIDS applauds the vote by Bhutan’s parliament to repeal laws that criminalize and discriminate against LGBT people
UNAIDS congratulates Bhutan’s parliament on voting to repeal Sections 213 and 214 of the country’s Penal Code. Those provisions criminalized certain private sexual acts and led to discrimination against and the marginalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The country’s parliament voted for the repeal on Human Rights Day, 10 December.