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Learn more about the human rights challenges facing lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people everywhere and the actions that can be taken to tackle violence and discrimination and protect the rights of LGBT people everywhere. These United Nations factsheets break down the problems and the solutions:

• LGBT RIGHTS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

• EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMNATION

• CRIMINALIZATION

• VIOLENCE

• REFUGE AND ASYLUM

• INTERSEX

• BULLYING AND VIOLENCE IN SCHOOL

• TRANSGENDER

• BIVISIBILITY

• YOUTH HOMELESSNESS

• LESBIAN, GAY, BI, TRANS, INTERSEX AND QUEER (LGBTIQ+) WOMEN

• OHCHR LGBTIQ+ RELATED PUBLICATIONS

• BORN FREE AND EQUAL: SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

• LIVING FREE AND EQUAL: WHAT STATES ARE DOING TO TACKLE VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTI PEOPLE

• Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Discriminatory Laws and Practices and Acts of Violence against Individuals Based on their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, December 2011

• Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Discrimination and Violence against Individuals Based on their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, May 2015

• UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE WEBPAGE ON COMBATTING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY

• SPEECHES AND STATEMENTS BY UN OFFICIALS

• UN INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY

• UN RESOLUTIONS

• JOINT STATEMENT BY UN AGENCIES ON ENDING VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTI PEOPLE

• SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY THROUGHOUT HISTORY