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What the law states Library of Congress has put together guides to commemorative observations, including an extensive stock of this Public Laws, Presidential Proclamations and congressional resolutions associated with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender and Queer Pride Month. Gay, lesbian, bisexuals, trans and intersex people have actually historically been discriminated against on such basis as their intimate orientation, sex identification, sex phrase, and human anatomy variety, and keep on being victims of discrimination, physical violence, persecution as well as other abuses; which infringes on their individual liberties protected by international and inter US instruments.
The Commission has received ample information on the situation of the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexuals, trans and intersex persons in the Americas, and in particular, the serious discrimination and violence these persons face on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in performing its mission, particularly during onsite visits to countries and through public hearings.