This is the 61st monthly info note by ILGA World on UN Special Procedures and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)

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This is the 59th monthly info note by ILGA World on UN Special Procedures and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)

This is the 58th monthly info note by ILGA World on UN Special Procedures and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)

This is the 57th monthly info note by ILGA World on UN Special Procedures and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)

The UN Human Rights Council once again reaffirms its commitment to combating discrimination and violence on the grounds of SOGI, and reminds all States of their obligations towards LGBT and gender-diverse people

Ahead of today's defining vote at the United Nations, human rights defenders call to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on SOGI

"We're only just beginning to shed the kind of light that’s needed on issues facing our communities around the world": from across the world, human rights defenders share their thoughts on why, in July 2022, the UN Human Rights Council should renew the mandate of the UN human rights expert on sexual orientation and gender identity

This is the 56th monthly info note by ILGA World on UN Special Procedures and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)

We asked human rights defenders worldwide how the existence of the IESOGI mandate has impacted their work and LGBTI communities on the ground. Here's what they told us