From the UN

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India: Cos should have reporting process for harassment against LGBTI community: UN report

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A 2015 World Bank study focused on India found that discrimination against the country’s LGBT community cost the country up to 1.7 percent in potential gross domestic product.

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Thailand: 21 HIV & LGBT Heroes to be Honoured at Asia Pacific Community Service Awards

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I congratulate the finalists and look forward to them and other members of our community coming together to honour and celebrate their achievements at the awards ceremony in Bangkok in November ~ APCOM Executive Director Midnight Poonkasetwattana

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UNAIDS warns that HIV-related stigma and discrimination is preventing people from accessing HIV services

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New report from UNAIDS gives evidence and highlights best practices on confronting stigma and discrimination to ensure access to health services

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The question of the death penalty

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The resolution condemns the imposition of the death penalty as a sanction for specific forms of conduct

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U.S. opposes UN resolution against death penalty for same-sex relations

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The U.S. on Sept. 29 voted against a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution that condemns the death penalty for those found guilty of committing consensual same-sex sexual acts.