
LGBT Rights
People around the world face violence and inequality—and sometimes torture, even execution—because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues. We document and expose abuses based on sexual orientation and gender identity worldwide, including torture, killing and executions, arrests under unjust laws, unequal treatment, censorship, medical abuses, discrimination in health and jobs and housing, domestic violence, abuses against children, and denial of family rights and recognition. We advocate for laws and policies that will protect everyone’s dignity. We work for a world where all people can enjoy their rights fully.
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Mexico: Barriers for Trans People in Guanajuato State
Create Legal Gender Recognition Procedure; Uphold Mexican and International Law
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US: LGBT Asylum Seekers in Danger at the Border
Biden Should Immediately Safeguard At-Risk Groups, Restore Asylum Access
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El Salvador: Transgender People Denied Equal Rights
Heed Supreme Court Ruling; Create Legal Gender Recognition Procedure
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Zambian Woman Footballer Sex Tested Because FIFA Allows It
Barbra Banda’s Fundamental Rights Violated
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Antigua and Barbuda: High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex
Caribbean Nations Should Repeal Laws Criminalizing Same-Sex Conduct
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Lebanon: Unlawful Crackdown on LGBTI Gatherings
Immediately Annul Ban on Assembly; Protect LGBTI People from Attacks
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Lesbian Parents in the US Should Not Need to Adopt Their Own Children
Oklahoma Case Highlights Precarity of LGBT Parenthood
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Turkey: Mass Arrests, Anti-LGBT Violence at Pride
Respect Free Expression, Assembly; Stop Crackdown on LGBT Rights Activists
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LGBTI Activists in Ghana Sue Over Abusive Arrest and Detention
Unlawful Arrests during Workshop Latest in Anti-LGBTI Campaign
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