From the UN

Victor Madrigal-borloz Appointed Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

On December 4, 2017, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Victor Madrigal-Borloz as the new Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity to replace Vitit Muntarbhorn, who resigned for personal reasons.

US: 40 LGBTIQ Activists, 29 Countries, 5 Days of Activism

OutRight Action International kicks off the Global Week of Advocacy, where dozens of LGBTIQ activists from 29 countries from every region of the world has come to participate in the organization’s 6th annual United Nations (UN) Week of Advocacy.

Philippines: Are we progressing from insult to inclusion? Expert consultation on education sector responses to violence on basis of SOGIE

Governments across the Asia-Pacific region have signed on to a range of international agreements to protect and uphold the rights of all children and young people to a safe and quality education.