Saturday, December 17, 2011

United Nations’ landmark report calls for worldwide decriminalization of same-sex relations

The United Nations has produced its first ever report on LGBT rights, calling for the decriminalization of same-sex relations between consenting adults, and includes a call for protection and recognition of the self-identified gender of transgender persons.

The report comes following a request by the UN Human Rights Council’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, following an historic resolution in June of this year.

According to the report, “In all regions, people experience violence and discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.”

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