LBQ+ Research Reports Worldwide

The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to Council resolutions 32/2 and 59/5. In the report, the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Graeme Reid, examines violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual and queer women worldwide. This investigation addresses the distinct and intersecting forms of violence and discrimination that lesbian, bisexual and queer women face across diverse contexts globally. The Independent Expert concludes the report by offering recommendations on how to uphold international human rights obligations and ensure inclusive, rights-based responses.

One of the largest and most dangerous forms of opposition to LGBTQI+ rights is the burgeoning anti-gender movement. At its core, anti-gender ideology opposes gender equality and LGBTQI+ rights, arguing that gender is a modern construct that threatens traditional social norms. In LGBTQI+ spaces in the United States and its claimed territories,

Even in the darkest moments, LGBTQI+ activists shine. Rays of Resistance is the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice’s 2024 Annual Report, featuring key milestones, impact data on our work, and a special message from Joy Chia, Executive Director. For nearly 50 years the Astraea Foundation has been supporting brilliant grassroots groups and activists lighting the way forward for LGBTQI+ liberation. See some of the ways we are meeting the moment through flexible funding, accompaniment, and advocacy.