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June 22, 2020 Dispatches

Celebrating Pride as Resistance

Police Brutality, Criminalization Still Mark LGBT Lives Worldwide

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June 18, 2020 Commentary

LGBTQ Inequality and Vulnerability in the Pandemic

Around the world, LGBTQ people are more vulnerable to the pandemic — especially where their status intersects with poverty

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June 17, 2020 Letter

Letter to UK Prime Minister on Gender Recognition Reform

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June 16, 2020 Commentary

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June 16, 2020 Impact

Panama Took Positive Step on Transgender People’s Rights

Security Forces Ordered Not to Discriminate in Covid-19 Quarantine

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June 15, 2020 Dispatches

US Supreme Court Ruling A Victory for LGBT Workers

Anti-LGBT Discrimination ‘Defies the Law’

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June 10, 2020 Dispatches

Kuwaiti Transgender Woman’s Video Sparks Worldwide Solidarity

Maha al-Mutairi’s Allegations of Police Abuse Go Viral in Kuwait

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June 8, 2020 Commentary

This Pride Month, Shame on You: Exposing Anti-LGBT Government Strategies in MENA

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June 8, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Release Yemeni Blogger

Arbitrary Detention Threatens Free Expression

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June 3, 2020 Commentary

Costa Rica’s Progress on Marriage Equality Should Inspire the Region

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June 1, 2020 Commentary

China’s Lesbian Parenting Case is a Children’s Rights Issue

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June 1, 2020 Interview

Interview: Sports, Equality, and the Power of the Olympics

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May 26, 2020 Dispatches

Two Years in Prison for Gay Sex in Turkmenistan

Decriminalize Consensual Same-Sex Conduct

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May 26, 2020 Dispatches

Costa Rica First in Central America to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Joins Six Neighbors in Latin America to Recognize Marriage Equality

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May 22, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women

Submitted on May 22, 2020

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