The objective of our advocacy project is to achieve the commitment and endorsement of the federal political parties in Canada for the inclusion of LGBT human rights-focused language and policy in their national party platforms, prior to the next federal election.
Gay Rights are Human Rights: Canada’s role in the struggle for international LGBT Rights
Research Question
What are the key international policy positions in regards to the internationalization of LGBT Rights, and what role can Canada play in the further development of these rights?
LGBT Rights are Human Rights: How to increase consensus amongst U.N. member states for the advancement of LGBT sexual and human rights internationally.
Objective:
To make a clear argument for the legitimacy of including LGBT rights as a component of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to propose strategies to promote the inclusion of LGBT sexual and human rights in this declaration as a more universally acceptable international standard. In short, human rights are everyone’s right regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity (HRW, 2008).
