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For a long time this story has been ignored, if not deliberately hidden, and only from the 1970s did it begin to come to light and be addressed in depth by historians.
These groups are seen as politically moderate and cautious in comparison to the LGBT movements both preceding and those that followed. There was a more radical exception like the American communist Harry Hay. However, few were willing to come out of the closet, risking imprisonment in most Western countries and homophobia reigned in public opinion at the time.
These groups are seen as politically moderate and cautious in comparison to the LGBT movements both preceding and those that followed. There was a more radical exception like the American communist Harry Hay. However, few were willing to come out of the closet, risking imprisonment in most Western countries and homophobia reigned in public opinion at the time.
Human Rights Watch is an organisation that monitors governments around the world for abuse, operating in 90 countries. Kenneth Roth started his career as an attorney, but joined Human Rights Watch in 1987 and has been its Executive Director since 1993. Ten years ago he oversaw the creation of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights programme, and here he looks back on how LGBT rights have changed over that era.
Almost 2.8 billion people are living in countries where identifying as gay could lead to imprisonment, corporal punishment or even death. In stark contrast, only 780 million people are living in countries where same-sex marriage or civil unions are a legal right.
These figures, reported by the International Lesbian and Gay Association in May 2014, show there is still much to be done in the effort to attain universal rights for LGBT communities worldwide. Yet there has also been significant progress over the past 10 years, and this too should be acknowledged. Here, the Outlook on the Global Agenda looks at what has been achieved so far and profiles the challenges that still lie ahead.
Almost 2.8 billion people are living in countries where identifying as gay could lead to imprisonment, corporal punishment or even death. In stark contrast, only 780 million people are living in countries where same-sex marriage or civil unions are a legal right.
These figures, reported by the International Lesbian and Gay Association in May 2014, show there is still much to be done in the effort to attain universal rights for LGBT communities worldwide. Yet there has also been significant progress over the past 10 years, and this too should be acknowledged. Here, the Outlook on the Global Agenda looks at what has been achieved so far and profiles the challenges that still lie ahead.
