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  1. A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social …

    Mar 16, 2023 · Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture.

  2. LGBT Rights | Human Rights Watch

    Apr 9, 2026 · Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues.

  3. Answers to your questions about transgender people, gender identity ...

    Jul 8, 2024 · Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (sense of themselves as male or female) or gender expression differs from socially constructed norms …

  4. 77 Lashes for a Gay Couple in Indonesia - Human Rights Watch

    Jan 28, 2021 · Authorities in Indonesia’s Aceh province publicly flogged two gay men 77 times each on Thursday after a vigilante mob raided their apartment in November, allegedly caught them having …

  5. APA Policy Statements on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender …

    Policy statements on discrimination against homosexuals, child custody or placement, employment rights of gay teachers, hate crimes, use of diagnoses "homosexuality" and "ego-dystonic …

  6. Nigerian Police Arrest Dozens for Alleged Gay Wedding

    Aug 30, 2023 · On Tuesday, police in Nigeria’s southern Delta State arrested several dozen people accused of violating the country’s anti-gay law by allegedly participating in a gay wedding. The police ...

  7. sexual attractions to members of the other sex), gay/lesbian (having emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to members of one’s own sex), and bisexual (having emotional, romantic, or sexual …

  8. Openly Gay Imam Gunned Down in South Africa - Human Rights Watch

    Feb 20, 2025 · On February 15, Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to officiate an …

  9. Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

    Increasing the understanding of gender identity, sexual orientation, lesbian and gay parenting, heterosexual bias and more through publications, policy statements, programs and other resources.

  10. Egypt: Security Forces Abuse, Torture LGBT People

    Oct 1, 2020 · Egyptian police and National Security Agency officers arbitrarily arrest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and detain them in inhuman conditions, systematically …