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U.N. Human Rights Council's Crucial Vote for LGBT Rights

  • On 7 July 2025, the U.N. Human Rights Council voted to extend the SOGI expert’s mandate for three years despite the absence of the United States.
  • The 7 July 2025 vote saw 50 NGOs and six Latin American countries push for renewal, despite U.S. withdrawal and regional opposition, securing a three-year extension.
  • The 29-15 vote, with three abstentions, shows broad support from countries like Chile and Kenya despite U.S. withdrawal and opposition from several African nations and Qatar.
  • The U.N. Human Rights Council's 2025 renewal of the SOGI mandate supports ongoing global LGBT rights efforts, despite U.S. withdrawal and opposition, with ILGA World calling it a "spark of hope."
  • Since its creation in 2016, the mandate has issued 17 reports, visited 11 countries, and been renewed three times, demonstrating increasing international support for long-term LGBT rights advocacy.
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ilga-europe.org broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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