CSW: Statement on Behalf of the Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus (2013)

This statement was presented to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 57th Session on the 11th March 2013 by Noelene Nabulivou Diverse Voices and Action for Equality, in Fijia.  The statement, endorsed by 89 organizations from 48 countries, reiterates the oppression faced by individuals of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and calls for the protection and promotion of their rights. It notes that much of the violence inflicted on these individuals is justified in the name of tradition, culture, and/or religion, and calls for an end to the discrimination and violence as well as swift penalties for the violation of rights and perpetration of crimes.