Out in the World: LGBTQ news from Europe and Asia
United Nations In its review of the U.S.’ record on civil and political rights released earlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights Committee condemned a flood of discriminatory state legislation restricting the human rights of LGBTQ The committee’s summary was first reported on by Human Rights Watch. “The United States ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in 1992.
Every four years, the HRC reviews laws and policies in countries that have ratified the treaty to evaluate where they are in compliance with the treaty and where they fall short.
The review of the US was postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic, making this the first review of the US in nine years. Among the worrying U.S.
laws are those restricting access to gender-affirming care and prohibiting transgender children from participating in school sports or using bathrooms consistent with their gender identity.
