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Homosexuals / LGBT

ByNetwork Learning

“…in too many countries, lesbians, gays, transgender and bisexual people continue to face discrimination at many levels, including in employment and access to services, inequality in criminal and civil law, violence and harassment, other threats to life, failure to recognize relationships and families and lack of support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth”.

The Human Rights Working Group

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If you are working in the field of HIV/AIDS or working with Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), visit the AIDSMap website to ensure you know about the risk factors and prevention for this group.

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