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In too many countries, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people are among the poorest, most marginalized members of society… Too many of our LGBT brothers and sisters are jobless, homeless and struggling to survive... For individuals and their families, this is a personal tragedy. And for society, it is a shameful waste of human talent, ingenuity and economic potential.



- Ban Ki-moon
former United Nations Secretary-General




Photo: Danielle Villasana


The content of this site was developed for Advancing the Human Rights and Inclusion of LGBTI People: A Handbook for Parliamentarians, a joint publication by Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which highlights the role of parliamentarians in implementing Agenda 2030, to ensure no one, including LGBTI people, is left behind.

PGA is a non-governmental, non-partisan international network of approximately 1,400 legislators in 143 elected parliaments around the globe that informs and mobilizes parliamentarians to advocate for human rights and the rule of law, democracy, human security, non-discrimination and gender equality.

In 2013, PGA launched its Global Parliamentary Campaign against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI Campaign) to promote the human rights principles of equality and non-discrimination and to sensitize parliamentarians on the obligations that States have to all individuals – regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression and sex characteristics – under regional and international conventions to which their countries are party.

International human rights law makes it clear all people, including LGBTI people, must be protected against discrimination. States are required to protect LGBTI people from being discriminated against and to take specific steps in response if it does happen. As parliamentarians, you have a vital role to play in making this a reality.

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For more information about PGA and its SOGI Campaign, please contact:


	
		
			
			Mónica Adame
			Director of PGA's Gender, Equality and Inclusion Program
			Email: monica.adame@pgaction.org
			Phone: (+1) 646-762-7295
			
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			Alex Roche
			Senior Program Officer of PGA's Gender, Equality and Inclusion Program
			Email: info@pgaction.org
			Phone: (+1) 646-762-7318
			
		
	


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