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Global LGBTQ+ Representation Grows Amid Rising Discrimination

9/11/2025

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Outright International's report shows improved LGBTQ+ representation in 36 countries, including Botswana, Namibia, and Romania.
Brazil saw its number of LGBTQ+ elected officials double to at least 233.
Alberto de Belaúnde highlighted a global rise in hate against LGBTQ+ individuals, attributing it to efforts to undermine their rights.
In the US, Republican campaigns allocated $200 million to anti-transgender ads for the 2024 elections.
The report links rising discrimination against minorities to increasing authoritarianism, identifying LGBTIQ communities as early targets of anti-democratic actions.

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Outright International's report shows improved LGBTQ+ representation in 36 countries, including Botswana, Namibia, and Romania.
Brazil saw its number of LGBTQ+ elected officials double to at least 233.
Alberto de Belaúnde highlighted a global rise in hate against LGBTQ+ individuals, attributing it to efforts to undermine their rights.
In the US, Republican campaigns allocated $200 million to anti-transgender ads for the 2024 elections.
The report links rising discrimination against minorities to increasing authoritarianism, identifying LGBTIQ communities as early targets of anti-democratic actions.