Today, sixty-three countries continue to criminalize consensual same-sex sexual acts and twelve of these countries have jurisdictions in which same-sex relations are punishable by death. Many more countries continue to be dangerous, and even deadly, for LGBTQI+ people even after the implementation of protective laws. And though several countries have made great strides in promoting LGBTQI+ rights – including around decriminalization, legal gender recognition, and marriage equality – many of the organized efforts seeking to roll back the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans are the very same ones promoting anti-LGBTQ+ laws and policies around the globe.

HRC convenes spaces for cross-regional and global learnings and strategy sharing, and partners with global alumni on sustained advocacy engagement opportunities to leverage HRC’s connections with the United States Government, multilateral institutions, and the private sector. HRC Global coordinates across multiple programs to provide public education, capacity building, legal expertise, and programmatic support for our network of more than 200 LGBTQ+ organizations and leaders in over 100 countries.

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