International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
17 May 2018
Global
A rainbow crosswalk outside United Nations Headquarters in 2016. Image from @UN_Spokesperson
This International Day calls on the world to respect sexual and gender diversity, and to uphold the right of all people to live free of violence, persecution, stigma and discrimination.
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem observed the day with a statement emphasizing that the organization “stands with all members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities worldwide.”
UNFPA called for urgent attention and action to end the widespread human rights abuses committed against LGBTI individuals, those perceived to be LGBTI and their families.
Alina* has faced a lifetime of challenges all too common to transgender people. And she says those difficulties have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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