International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission
SOC415
5/22/14
Human Rights Campaign
(International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission)
The IGLHRC was started in the 90 's by the founder Julie Dorf. It was established as a non-profit organization in 1991. The organization started because their main focus was on human rights abuses in Russia, but later became an active role in many places around the world. The IGLHRC has a headquarter in New York. The organization is now US based and an international non-governmental organization that advocates for the human rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, heterosexuals, transgender, and individuals with HIV/AIDS. The organization works along side of the United Nations, monitoring bodies and civil society partners, and they also have a consultative status within the UN.
IGLHRC is guided by their values of integrity, equality, respect, diversity and partnership. Their goals are to improve the lives of individuals who are experiencing discrimination and abuse because of their choice of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of who they are. Building advocacy partnerships is key for this campaign because it 's required when trying to develop a strong human rights movement globally. They have managed to work with local activists to strengthen their movement to fight for human rights, as well as partners as the UN and NGOs at the global level. With their partners they monitor and document abuses and respond to human rights emergencies to create visibility for human rights violations throughout the nation.
The organization is shaped by four critical goals. “They advocate for the elimination of discriminatory laws, policies and practices, such as sodomy laws which empower police and other authorities to abuse, harass, extort, and imprison. They support the enactment and implementation of anti-discrimination laws policies and practices to help build a world that is more equitable and fair. They strive to reduce family, community and
5/22/14
Human Rights Campaign
(International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission)
The IGLHRC was started in the 90 's by the founder Julie Dorf. It was established as a non-profit organization in 1991. The organization started because their main focus was on human rights abuses in Russia, but later became an active role in many places around the world. The IGLHRC has a headquarter in New York. The organization is now US based and an international non-governmental organization that advocates for the human rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, heterosexuals, transgender, and individuals with HIV/AIDS. The organization works along side of the United Nations, monitoring bodies and civil society partners, and they also have a consultative status within the UN.
IGLHRC is guided by their values of integrity, equality, respect, diversity and partnership. Their goals are to improve the lives of individuals who are experiencing discrimination and abuse because of their choice of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of who they are. Building advocacy partnerships is key for this campaign because it 's required when trying to develop a strong human rights movement globally. They have managed to work with local activists to strengthen their movement to fight for human rights, as well as partners as the UN and NGOs at the global level. With their partners they monitor and document abuses and respond to human rights emergencies to create visibility for human rights violations throughout the nation.
The organization is shaped by four critical goals. “They advocate for the elimination of discriminatory laws, policies and practices, such as sodomy laws which empower police and other authorities to abuse, harass, extort, and imprison. They support the enactment and implementation of anti-discrimination laws policies and practices to help build a world that is more equitable and fair. They strive to reduce family, community and
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