United Nations: Born Free and Equal (Gay Rights in International Human Rights Law)

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Born Free and Equal
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in International Human Rights Law
14 September 2012
United Nations Human Rights Office
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/BornFreeAndEqual.aspx



The UN Human Rights Office has released a new publication on sexual orientation and gender identity in international human rights law. It sets out the source and scope of some of the core legal obligations that States have to protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.