States must tackle racism and stigma against LGBT persons
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
Washington, D.C. / Geneva – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) together with the group of Special Rapporteurships, Independent Experts and Working Groups of the United Nations Special Procedure recalls the international day against homophobia and transphobia. These human rights bodies call on states to address racism and stigma against LGBT people. The experts issued the following joint statement:
"We call on States to uphold the inherent dignity of all persons, without any distinction, by adopting measures to eradicate racial discrimination, exclusion, intolerance, hatred, bigotry, violence, and stigmatisation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender . . .
