COVID-19: The suffering and resilience of LGBT persons must be visible and inform the actions of States

Statement by human rights experts on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. May 17, 2020.

Statement by human rights experts on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

May 17, 2020.

On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) on 17 May 2020, a group of United Nations and international human rights experts* call on States and other stakeholders to urgently take into account the impact of COVID-19 on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse (LGBT) persons when designing, implementing and evaluating the measures to combat the pandemic.

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