Gay rights wiki

Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. An immigration detention site at Fort Bliss will hold thousands. It could be the largest immigration detention site in the country. Learn More.

The gay rights movement was beginning to win victories for legal reform, particularly in western Europe, but perhaps the single defining event of gay activism occurred in the United States. The LGBT rights movement is a social force consisting of people interested in removing the social stigma from homosexuality , bisexuality and transsexuality , and allowing gay and trans people to be equal participants in society with the same rights as others. Despite arguments to the contrary , there is no homosexual agenda , [2] nor is there a trans mafia, a lesbian occupation force , or any other vast LGBT conspiracy to undermine society as we know it. LGBT activists do not argue the morality of homosexuality; rather, they work against immoral laws that deny people their rights as equal members of society on the basis of their sexual orientation.

Equaldex is a collaborative knowledge base for the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) movement, visualizing LGBTQ+ rights through maps, timelines, and data. Gay rights is a human rights issue concerning the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Gay rights advocate the government recognition of same-sex marriages, allowing LGBT adoption, recognition of LGBT parenting, anti-bullying legislation, non-discrimination laws, immigration equality laws, hate crime laws, equal age of consent laws, access to sex change operations, legal recognition and accomodation of reassigned gender, laws related to military service, and allowing gay men to donate blood, among other causes. In much of the western world, LGBT couples have the right to either marry or form civil unions, but LGBT people are persecuted - often violently - in continents such as Africa and Asia.

The protection of these rights allows LGBT+ people to live the lives they want and to thrive in them. On this page, you can find data and visualizations on how the protection of LGBT+ rights has changed over time, and how it differs across countries. We hope to create an open, welcoming, and inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and respected. Anyone can register for an account to contribute to and expand this wiki. Unsure where to start?