Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Joined November 2023
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23 Nov 2023
As the new @IESOGI just appointed by @UN_HRC, I invite you to watch/repost my first video message to the #HumanRights movement. Assuming this role & responsibility is the honor of a lifetime! Follow me here to receive my latest news, reports, & global protection calls 🇺🇳🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️#SOGI
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The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on
sexual orientation and gender identity, Graeme Reid, is grateful for the many submissions received from all regions, which are indispensable to the preparation of ing the forthcoming a thematic
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report on the experiences of lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women. The report will examine the specific and intersecting forms of violence and
discrimination faced by LBQ women globally and will be presented to the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026.
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Humanitarian systems are designed to protect the most vulnerable. But what happens when some people remain invisible within those systems?
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In humanitarian contexts, LGBT individuals often face increased risk of violence, exclusion from aid, and limited access to protection, yet these realities are still not consistently reflected in global responses.
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If you work in humanitarian, human rights, policy, or have lived experience, your voice can help shape what comes next: 👇
🔗 ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input…
#LeaveNoOneBehind #HumanRights #LGBT #Policy #UN #Humanitarian
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Graeme Reid retweeted
3 Nov 2025
#Education is a fundamental right & powerful equalizer, yet many #LGBT learners face bullying, exclusion & discriminatory laws, UN expert @IESOGI tells #UNGA
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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3 Nov 2025
📚 #Education is a fundamental right & powerful equalizer, yet many #LGBT learners face bullying, exclusion & discriminatory laws.
🌈 Inclusive education empowers everyone to reach their full potential.
🗺️ For more see my new report to #GA80, available at: ohchr.org/en/documents/thema…
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5 Oct 2025
👉Why is the #IESOGI mandate important?
From tackling laws that criminalize ⚖️to amplifying unheard voices📢 and encouraging States to take action 🤝for everyone, everywhere, the mandate works to turn human rights principles into concrete protections.
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3 Oct 2025
🙏I join over 40 UN experts calling for an end to gender-based discrimination and reaffirming the guidance of international bodies such as the CEDAW Committee.
👉Read our joint statement here:ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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1 Oct 2025
A short animation that explains my work as the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the #IESOGI.
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29 Sep 2025
🎉Here’s a look back at the #IESOGI’s year of action, advocacy, and impact.
👉From country visits👉 to landmark reports and 👉civil society engagement, together we pushed for a world 🌏 where no one faces violence or discrimination ❤️because of who they are or whom they love.
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27 Sep 2025
🎉Here’s a look back at the #IESOGI’s year of action, advocacy, and impact.
👉From country visits👉 to landmark reports and 👉civil society engagement, together we pushed for a world 🌏 where no one faces violence or discrimination ❤️because of who they are or whom they love.
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26 Sep 2025
🧠How often do we get to reflect back? I will soon be sharing with you the #IESOGI mandate's impact this last year. Stay tuned!
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25 Sep 2025
🌍 Protecting their rights means ensuring safe pathways, access to services, and full inclusion in humanitarian responses.
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25 Sep 2025
🌍Yet too often, they face new risks and barriers throughout their displacement journey.
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22 Sep 2025
☝️#UN Experts express deep concerns about attempts to reassert rigid, binary conceptions of sex that minimise the social, historical and cultural factors that shape gender.
👉Read our joint statement here:ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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18 Sep 2025
📢 Constitutional reform must strengthen, not weaken, protections guaranteed under international human rights law.
🔗 Read our full statement: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe…
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