Africa: UN Human Rights Campaign Is Welcomed

press release

Geneva — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said today it welcomes an announcement by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to launch a global public education campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality.

The Free & Equal campaign aims to raise awareness of homophobic and transphobic violence and discrimination, and encourage greater respect for the rights of LGBT people, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a news statement.

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