Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Lesbians, Bisexual Women, Transgender and Intersex Persons

States are obligated to exercise due diligence and take necessary measures to protect, prevent, investigate, punish and redress acts of violence, (direct and indirect) discrimination against all people, including on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Yet people who do not follow dominant sexual and gender norms regularly experience discrimination related to housing, social security, employment, and are at increased risk of violence and abuse.

This paper highlights the unique discriminations and exclusions lesbians, bisexual women, transgender and intersex persons (LBTI) face across the region as well as the challenging issue that gender and sexual diversity remains based on the proceedings of the 2016 regional consultation on promoting and protecting the rights of lesbians, bisexual women, transgender and intersex persons.