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Discrimination and Equality
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international treaties specify that everyone is entitled to equal protection under the law. But people who challenge sexual and gender norms regularly experience discrimination related to housing, social security, and employment, such as when they are denied jobs because of their appearance or evicted from their homes because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Together with our partners, we work to eliminate discrimination and to foster laws and policies promoting the equality of all citizens, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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Turkey: IGLHRC Submits Shadow Report to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
12/27/2011 - Report

LGBTIQ Activists Demand Protections From Southeast Asian Human Rights Mechanisms
12/23/2011 - IGLHRC Global Monitor

PBS Frontline: Protecting Rights of Gay Citizens in Iran


12/10/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

Can Momentum for LGBT Rights Continue at U.N.?
12/09/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

Statement on Nigeria’s Pending Anti Gay Legislation
by Jabulani Chen Pereira, IGLHRC Africa Program Coordinator
12/09/2011 - Press Release

Statement Regarding U.S. President Barak Obama's Memo and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Address
12/06/2011 - Press Release

Stop Bullying: Ending Violence and Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
A Celebration of International Human Rights Day
12/01/2011 - IGLHRC Global Monitor

UN to Iran: There Are No Excuses for Denying LGBT People Their Human Rights
11/28/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

International Day Against Violence Against Women
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign
11/22/2011 - Press Release

Conference on Combatting Transphobic Hatred
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Malaysia: Ban On Sexuality Rights Festival Violates Human Rights
11/09/2011 - Press Release

IGHLRC aplaude a la CIDH por la creación de una unidad para los derechos de las personas LGBTII
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IGLHRC in the Bay Area Reporter: Kenyan Ex-Pat Aims to Help Gay Countrymen
11/03/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

Malawi: Lack of Cooperation with the UN Human Rights Committee Raises Concerns on the Alarming Human Rights Situation in Malawi
10/28/2011 - Press Release

Government of Malawi Refuses to Submit Human Rights Report to United Nations
NGOs Expose Grave Human Rights Violations
10/23/2011 - Press Release

Shadow Report on the Implementation of the ICCPR in Malawi
10/21/2011 - Report

Report from IGLHRC and IRQO to be Released at UN Human Rights Committee Review
10/17/2011 - Press Release

Cameroon: End ‘Discriminatory’ Anti-Gay Laws
Cameroon must release all individuals held under a discriminatory law that criminalizes consensual same-sex relations.
09/26/2011 - Press Release

Sexual Orientation Discrimination Worsen Severely
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08/03/2011 - From Our Partners

Costa Rica: Shadow Report from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
07/28/2011 - Report

Singapore: Shadow Report on Discrimination against Women in Singapore based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
07/27/2011 - Report

Philippines: Activists Demand Anti-Discrimination Ordinance after Baguio City Proposes Prohibition of Same-Sex Marriage
07/27/2011 - IGLHRC Global Monitor

URGENT ACTION ALERT!
UN RESOLUTION ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION & GENDER IDENTITY:

CONTACT YOUR GOVERNMENT TODAY TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS!
06/15/2011 - Action Alert

Blackmail and Extortion of LGBT People in Sub-Saharan Africa
06/14/2011 - Report

Iranian LGBT Asylum-Seekers Marched Against Homophobia
05/27/2011 - From Our Partners

Alan Cumming Donates Proceeds from New Fragrance to IGLHRC
"You Will Not Only Smell Good, You Will Do Good Too!"
05/19/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

Joint Statement by Arab LGBT Groups
The International Day against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO)
05/17/2011 - From Our Partners

The Start of PFLAG Vietnam
05/17/2011 - From Our Partners

Indonesian Statement for International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)
"Stop Violence and Hate Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity"
05/17/2011 - From Our Partners

Lady Gaga in Metro: ‘Huge Progress’ in Gay Rights
05/17/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

Poverty and Sexuality: What are the Connections?
"Overview and Literature Review," September 2010, SIDA
05/13/2011 - From Our Partners

Hossein Alizadeh in DNA Magazine: "Winds of Change"

05/13/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

Uganda Update: IGLHRC Welcomes Closing of Ugandan Parliament Without Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Bill
05/13/2011 - Press Release

Associated Press: Ugandan Lawmakers Hold Hearings on Anti-Gay Bill
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Is Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Bill Being Used to Blind the World?
Press statement by the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law
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"Nowhere to Turn" Featured in "The Public Eye Magazine"
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Presentation to the Inter American Commission on Human Rights
Thematic Hearings on the LGBT Rights Situation in Haiti Following the 2010 Earthquake
05/06/2011 - IGLHRC Global Monitor

Statement of the First ASEAN Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) People’s Caucus
05/06/2011 - From Our Partners

IGLHRC Urges Malaysian Authorities to Stop Camps that Violate Rights of LGBT Youth
05/03/2011 - Press Release

IGLHRC Letter to Malaysian Minister: Children’s Rights Violated in Discriminatory Camp
04/29/2011 - IGLHRC Global Monitor

Cameroon: Press Release on Arrest of Three Alleged Homosexuals
04/23/2011 - IGLHRC Global Monitor

Rod 2.0 Blog Features IGLHRC Report on Haiti
04/03/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

Needs of LGBT Haitians Largely Ignored in Post-quake Recovery Efforts
03/28/2011 - Press Release

The Impact of the Earthquake, and Relief and Recovery Programs on Haitian LGBT People
A briefing paper produced by IGLHRC and SEROvie
03/28/2011 - Report

UN Human Rights Council: A Stunning Development Against Violence
Unprecedented Support for Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
03/23/2011 - IGLHRC Global Monitor

IGLHRC in the News: A Celebration of Courage 2011
03/12/2011 - IGLHRC in the News

Muslim citizens for women's rights
03/09/2011 - From Our Partners

Musulmans citoyens pour les droits des femmes
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Will the "New Middle East" Be a Welcoming Place for Gays and Lesbians?
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