The U.S. on Sept. 29 voted against a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution that condemns the death penalty for those found guilty of committing consensual same-sex sexual acts.
UN Human Rights Office unveils global standards for business to tackle discrimination against LGBTI people
International Activists Fight Anti-LGBTQ Crackdowns
While levels of homophobic and transphobic violence and discrimination rose to new heights during 2016 and the first half of 2017—with anti-gay atrocities committed in Chechnya sending shockwaves around the world—a handful of countries also made unprecedented moves to recognize same-sex relations or enact stronger LGBT protections.
UN human rights office unveils pro-LGBTI business standards
ONU condena decisão judicial que autoriza “cura gay”: “decepcionante”
Findings of a landmark human rights study on legal gender recognition for transgender people in Asia released
Highlights from the UN General Assembly LGBTI Core Group
LGBTI Core Group at the UN General Assembly
“We need the UN to continue its leadership role and convey a clear that human rights are for all. Violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity cannot be tolerated. No one should have to live in fear because of who they love. Working for a world where this is a reality is our moral obligation,” said Tone Skogen, a State Secretary in Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs