Security in focus: the reality for LGBTIQ+ communities across Free to be Me countries

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Security in focus: the reality for LGBTIQ+ communities across Free to be Me countries

In many of the countries where the Free to Be Me program operates, anti-gender and anti-rights movements have been gaining traction, leading to regressive policies and heightened societal hostility toward LGBTIQ+ individuals. These movements often exploit cultural, religious, and political narratives to gain support, fueled by misinformation, fearmongering, and the manipulation of cultural and religious narratives, regressive movements are erodi…