From the UN

India: Cos should have reporting process for harassment against LGBTI community: UN report

A 2015 World Bank study focused on India found that discrimination against the country’s LGBT community cost the country up to 1.7 percent in potential gross domestic product.

Thailand: 21 HIV & LGBT Heroes to be Honoured at Asia Pacific Community Service Awards

I congratulate the finalists and look forward to them and other members of our community coming together to honour and celebrate their achievements at the awards ceremony in Bangkok in November ~ APCOM Executive Director Midnight Poonkasetwattana

UNAIDS warns that HIV-related stigma and discrimination is preventing people from accessing HIV services

New report from UNAIDS gives evidence and highlights best practices on confronting stigma and discrimination to ensure access to health services

The question of the death penalty

The resolution condemns the imposition of the death penalty as a sanction for specific forms of conduct