Tunisia drops anal tests, but not its anti-gay law
Tunisia has pledged to the United Nations that it will no longer use forced anal testing in cases…
What's at stake in U.N. Human Rights Council election
U.N. Human Rights Council elections: Why they are important to the international LGBT movement
Needed: International support for culturally savvy LGBTQI leaders
Advocates for queer liberation need to nurture a new generation of grassroots leaders who are well-versed in local…
Anti-LGBTI push at U.N. falls short
The U.N. General Assembly today rejected a plan to undo the U.N. Human Rights Council’s June decision…
Opposition and delay confront anti-LGBT push at U.N.
The United Nations has delayed a confrontation about LGBT rights until later this month. At issue is whether…
Anti-LGBT nations seek to end U.N. advocacy of LGBT rights
A confrontation over LGBT rights is expected to come to a head tomorrow at the United Nations. [Editor’s…
Progress and persecution from Jamaica to Myanmar
Many signs of progress, but also many instances of ongoing persecution of LGBTI people, are contained in the…
U.N. approves LGBTI rights watchdog
The U.N. Human Rights Council will soon appoint a watchdog to monitor nations’ compliance with U.N. principles designed…
UN on anti-gay laws: 2013 hate from 1800s prejudice
A recent appeal from “Free & Equal” campaign of the United Nations Human Rights Office. For more information, see…
U.N. campaigns against 76 countries' anti-gay laws
“You won’t believe what’s illegal in 76 places,” says the U.N. Human Rights Office as part of its…