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July 4, 2022 News Release

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Immediately Annul Ban on Assembly; Protect LGBTI People from Attacks

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June 30, 2022 News Release

Turkey: Mass Arrests, Anti-LGBT Violence at Pride

Respect Free Expression, Assembly; Stop Crackdown on LGBT Rights Activists

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June 27, 2022 Commentary

The Americas Should Unify in a Marriage Equality Bloc

Chileans celebrate after lawmakers passed legislation legalizing marriage for same-sex couples, in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix).
June 22, 2022 Dispatches

LGBTI Activists in Ghana Sue Over Abusive Arrest and Detention

Unlawful Arrests during Workshop Latest in Anti-LGBTI Campaign

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June 22, 2022 Commentary

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June 21, 2022 Report

Mexico: Barriers for Trans People in Guanajuato State

Create Legal Gender Recognition Procedure; Uphold Mexican and International Law

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When schools make LGBT topics taboo, children who identify as LGBT face shame and doubt and their peers learn hostility and intolerance

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Oklahoma’s Bathroom Ban Will Endanger Transgender Children

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May 20, 2022 Commentary

Ho21 Anniversary: Reflections on State-Sanctioned Violence Against LGBTI Ghanaians

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May 15, 2022 Commentary

Political Rights for Cubans Should Not Start with a Marriage Equality Referendum

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