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  1. LGBT Rights | Human Rights Watch

    Mar 26, 2026 · Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues.

  2. A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social …

    Mar 16, 2023 · Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture.

  3. Lesbian and gay parenting: Theoretical and conceptual examinations

    Includes a summary of research findings on lesbian mothers, gay fathers and their children, an annotated bibliography of the published psychological literature and additional resources relevant to …

  4. Egypt: Security Forces Abuse, Torture LGBT People

    Oct 1, 2020 · Egyptian police and National Security Agency officers arbitrarily arrest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and detain them in inhuman conditions, systematically …

  5. Understanding sexual orientation and homosexuality

    Oct 29, 2008 · Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.

  6. “Like Walking Through a Hailstorm” - Human Rights Watch

    Dec 7, 2016 · This report documents a range of problems facing LGBT students. The concerns include bullying and harassment, exclusion of LGBT topics from school curricula and resources, restrictions …

  7. APA Policy Statements on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender …

    Policy statements on discrimination against homosexuals, child custody or placement, employment rights of gay teachers, hate crimes, use of diagnoses "homosexuality" and "ego-dystonic …

  8. Openly Gay Imam Gunned Down in South Africa - Human Rights Watch

    Feb 20, 2025 · On February 15, Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to officiate an …

  9. sexual attractions to members of the other sex), gay/lesbian (having emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to members of one’s own sex), and bisexual (having emotional, romantic, or sexual …

  10. Russia: Expanded 'Gay Propaganda' Ban Progresses Toward Law

    Nov 25, 2022 · Russia: Expanded 'Gay Propaganda' Ban Progresses Toward Law Another Blow to LGBT Rights Participants in a LGBT community rally in central Moscow, Russia hold a rainbow flag …