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

⚖️Recent legal developments ❌restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth. ✅It is critical to reaffirm that medical treatment should be led by qualified professionals. ⛔Political interference in individualized care risks further marginalization and harm.

RT @UN_HRC: Le Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’@ONU_fr a renouvelé le mandat de l’Expert indépendant chargé de la question de la protect….

🇺🇳🏳️‍🌈The #IESOGI mandate’s work wouldn’t be possible without you. 🙏I am deeply grateful for the overwhelming support of 1,259 civil society organisations from 157 countries who rallied for the mandate’s renewal. 🗳️This vote is not just a decision—it’s a message of hope.

RT @raceandequality: 🌈 We celebrate the renewal of the mandate of the Independent Expert @IESOGI, a key step to continue to make visible an….

RT @EU_UNGeneva: We stand w/ all LGBTI persons🌎. The moment we permit discrimination or violence against individuals of any group, the safe….

RT @julibustamanter: En un contexto anti derechos y hostil con el multilateralismo, hoy celebramos la extensión del mandato @IESOGI por par….

RT @BerthonJeanMarc: Le mandat de l'Expert indépendant des Nations unies sur les questions #Lgbt+ a été renouvelé aujourd'hui au Conseil de….

🙏 I would like to thank the 🇺🇳 UN Human Rights Council for the renewal of the #IESOGI mandate with 29 votes in favour, 15 against, and 3 absentions. I look forward to continuing this important work together!

🇪🇸It was a privilege to meet with Miriam Álvarez de la Rosa, Spanish Ambassador for Human Rights and co-chair of the Equal Rights Coalition, an essential voice in multilateral spaces and reflect on the shared urgency of defending human rights in an increasingly polarized world.

RT @NPaccamiccio: At #HRC59, @hrw calls on states to unequivocally support the resolution renewing @IESOGI. Everyone has the right to liv….

📢FACTS📢.📥Guided by the UN Charter, human rights treaties, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN through its work strives to ensure no one is left behind.

🤝I had the pleasure to meet with 🇮🇳Ambassador Arindam Bagchi of India to exchange views on advancing protection from violence and discrimination.

#LGBT women and girls face heightened risks of trafficking due to ❎discrimination❎ stigma❎systemic protection failures. 📥This reminder is clear: All women and girls, including LGBT individuals, have the right to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution.

🇨🇦 Great to meet with the Ambassador of #Canada to discuss the mandate’s priorities. Canada’s firm commitment to equality, multilateralism, and inclusive diplomacy is taking steps towards protection and accountability.

🛤️Displacement should never mean more danger. 🏳️‍🌈While fleeing persecution, many #LGBT refugees face continued threats; on the road, at borders, and in shelters meant to protect them. 🙌It’s time to ensure safety, dignity, and rights every step of the way.

RT @SamRitholtz: It was a real privilege for me to be in Geneva for the launch of the @IESOGI report on LGBTIQ people in situations of dis….

🇱🇺🌐Productive and engaging dialogue with Marc Bichler of #Luxembourg on promoting #LGBT-inclusive human rights at home and abroad. We spoke about Luxembourg’s commitments to equality, and how small states can play an outsized role in shaping global progress.

📢FACTS📢.📥17 UN member States have nationwide bans on ‘conversion therapies’. In addition, 7 have indirect regulations, and 6 have subnational bans only.

👎Once again, Istanbul Pride faces a ban. 🏳️‍🌈 Denying peaceful assembly on the basis of #SOGI is a clear violation of international human rights law. 🇹🇷 I urge the Turkish authorities to safeguard the rights and freedoms of all individuals without discrimination.

RT @free_equal: After experiencing a lifetime of discrimination, older #LGBTIQ+ people are much more likely to age in isolation and lonelin….