Some religious leaders blame LGBTI for the pandemic — The impact of faith on LGBTI people during the Covid-19 pandemic
This article covers a side event organised by GIN-SSOGIE at the UN Human Rights Council on “Using inclusive narratives around faith and tradition to support human rights advocacy on the continent”.
In numerous countries, the Covid-19 pandemic is being used by political and religious leaders as a tool to further propagate homophobic and transphobic messaging. LGBTIQ communities globally are therefore put at an increased risk of discrimination, violence and the denial of vital services.
In a dialogue titled “The impact of faith on LGBTI people during the COVID-19 pandemic”, representatives of civil society organisations discussed both personal and regional experiences and the impact of harmful conservative rhetoric and practices as well as ways to resist it in order to bring about inclusive systemic change.
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