lgbt discrimination

The LGBT Discrimination Group focuses its work on engaging with human rights issues which particularly relate to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) people, in Ireland and around the world. It does so by meeting regularly with members of the LGBT community in Ireland, and utilises a human rights based approach to ending discrimination.

In The News

Amnesty International Ireland to join Pride celebration

Members of Amnesty International Ireland will join thousands of Irish people on the streets of the capital tomorrow for the 27th Annual Dublin Pride parade.

Background

Discrimination is an assault on the very notion of human rights. Discrimination is the systematic denial of certain peoples' or groups' full human rights because of who they are or what they believe. It is all too easy to deny a person’s human rights if you consider them as “less than human”.

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Letter Writing Actions

  1. INDONESIA: FAILURE TO PROTECT LGBT ACTIVISTS IN SURABAYA

    In March 2010 police failed to prevent the intimidation, harassment and threats of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists in Surabaya, East Java.

  2. INDONESIA: FAILURE TO PROTECT LGBT ACTIVISTS IN SURABAYA

    In March 2010 police failed to prevent the intimidation,harassment and threats of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists in Surabaya, East Java.

     

  3. Urgent action: Lithuania

    Following a court decision to suspend the 2010 Baltic Pride, hundreds of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) rights activists, including over 50 Amnesty International members from over 20 countries, risk being prevented from marching in Lithuania's first ever Pride march, scheduled to take place on Saturday 8 May.

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