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The Gains of LGBTQ Rights in Some Mideast-North African Nations May Be a Game-Changer

Suraj Girijashanker May 27, 2019

Progress in recognizing the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people at the United Nations in New York and in Geneva may seem detached from the realities faced by LGBTQ people in the Middle East and North Africa, or Mena, region. Activists there, however, are navigating the UN human-rights system as part …

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Keeping LGBT Rights Active on the UN Agenda

Raymond A. Smith December 8, 2015

Several major breakthroughs in the promotion of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have occurred through United Nations mechanisms. From the worldwide multimedia Free & Equal campaign to LGBT-related resolutions and reports in the Human Rights Council to the public support of such figures as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and …

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The Gains of LGBTQ Rights in Some Mideast-North African Nations May Be a Game-Changer

Keeping LGBT Rights Active on the UN Agenda

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