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The Durban 2 World Conference Against Racism 2009

Human Rights and the United Nations Durban Review Conference: From Durban 2001 to Geneva 2009

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Homophobia: Racism Review

Gays, lesbians and bisexuals suffer legal discrimination in many countries. Imprisonment, floggings and capital punishment are used in some parts of the world against homosexuals. Even in places where homosexuality is no longer illegal, hate crimes such as gay bashings remain widespread and discrimination in employment, housing, medical treatment and financial services are still problematic. Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation compounds racism and makes minorities doubly vulnerable.

Homophobia was not addressed in the Declaration at WCAR so is not on the agenda for the Durban Review Conference.

Articles on Homophobia

• Questions and Answers
  A series of questions and answers on the topic of homophobia
• Deportation of Gays to Iran Again Raised in Parliament as Lib Dems Apply Pressure, UK Gay News, March 19, 2008
• Despite U.S. engagement, U.N.'s Durban II racism conference says no way to gay rights, UN Watch, February 18, 2009
• Gays denied Khatami meeting request, Peter Hackney, MCV, March 24, 2009 (external link)
• U.N. divided over gay rights declaration, Patrick Worsnip, Reuters, December 18, 2008 (external link)
  The U.N. General Assembly has split over the issue of gay rights after a European-drafted statement calling for decriminalization of homosexuality prompted an Arab-backed one opposing it.
• Gays should be hanged, says Iranian minister, Dominic Kennedy, Times Online, November 13, 2007 (external link)

Websites on Homophobia

• The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
  The ILGA is a world-wide network of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people everywhere.
• International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission
  The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is a leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
  The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.