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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“They Treated Us in Monstrous Ways”
Sexual Violence Against Men, Boys, and Transgender Women in the Syrian Conflict
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Panama: New Trans Discrimination Cases Under Covid-19 Measures
Government Needs to Clarify Gender-Based Quarantine System
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News
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Video Demonstrates Chechnya Leadership’s Brutality
Critic’s Punishment and Disappearance is Met with Moscow’s Silence
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Ecuador’s Assembly Approves Bill Furthering the Right to Health
Proposed Health Code Would Improve Protection for Women, Girls, LGBTI People
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Caster Semenya Loses Appeal for Equal Treatment
Swiss Court Upholds Regulations Biased Against Women Athletes
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Indonesia: Investigate Police Raid on ‘Gay Party’
Authorities Exploiting Pornography Law to Target LGBT People
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Stories of South Africa’s Powerful Women Doing Extraordinary Things
From Fighting Apartheid to Demanding Equality for Women and LGBT People
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Another Chance to Address Homophobic Violence in Armenia
Provide Justice for 2018 Attack Against LGBT Activists
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Poland Punishes LGBT Rights Activist with Pretrial Detention
Authorities Should Release Margot Szutowicz in Line with Calls by European Parliament and Council of Europe
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