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UN’s new LGBT expert urges global partnership to end violence and discrimination

UN’s new LGBT expert urges global partnership to end violence and discrimination

Dec 01, 2016, at 05:25 am

New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Global partnership is needed to end discrimination and violence against the worldwide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, a United Nations human rights expert has told an international conference in Bangkok, Thailand, outlining five key steps that should be taken.

LGBT detainees suffer higher rates of violence, states new UN report

LGBT detainees suffer higher rates of violence, states new UN report

Mar 10, 2016, at 02:57 pm

New York, Mar 10(Just Earth News/IBNS):Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) detainees suffer more acts of violence than the general population in custody, according to a new United Nations human rights report that explored the link between gender and torture.

UN goes Bollywood to promote LGBT rights

UN goes Bollywood to promote LGBT rights

May 01, 2014, at 05:27 pm

New York, May 1 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights office launched in Mumbai on Wednesday the latest phase of its global fight against homophobia: a Bollywood-style video called 'The Welcome', accompanied by an appeal from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to end the prejudice that forces millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to live in fear or hide in shame.