countries have jurisdictions which criminalise private, same-sex, consensual sexual activity. All of them criminalise men and 41 criminalise women.
jurisdictions can or do impose the death penalty for same-sex intimacy.
Commonwealth jurisdictions which criminalise private, same-sex, consensual sexual activity.
A Better Place, takes an in depth look at the toxic legacy of British colonial-era laws, which criminalise consensual same-sex love, while at the same time allowing perpetrators of sexual violence to go unpunished.
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The number of trial and appeal victories secured with our support to date.
The number of cases and appeals we have helped file in 17 countries so far.
The value of pro bono technical legal assistance accessed by the Trust in support of our work with LGBT activists since 2011.
LGBT people face criminal penalties in over half of Commonwealth member states
The 2022 decision was a major precedent, validating the rights of millions of lesbian and bisexual women worldwide
New law to protect people from crimes motivated by prejudice and bias
This report considers the history, extent and nature of laws criminalising consensual sexual intimacy between women, and the anti-LGBT criminal laws of all varieties that foster and perpetuate homophobia against lesbian and bisexual women as a particular group.
This publication clearly lays out the strategic objectives that will frame the Trust's work for the next five years, whilst also highlighting our successful track record since our inception in 2011, and the theory of change that underpins our work.
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