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UN expert: populist leaders stoking anti-gay laws to win votes
Original: UN LGBT rights expert: Authoritarian populists fuelling tide of anti-gay laws for votes
The UN's independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity says authoritarian populists are driving a rising wave of anti-LGBT legislation, using anti-gay laws to mobilise voters. He warns such laws are increasingly adopted for political gain rather than public interest, deepening discrimination against gay and transgender people worldwide.
Why now: A UN rights expert's warning that politicians are deliberately fuelling anti-LGBT laws for electoral gain is drawing attention amid a global surge in such legislation.
United NationsUN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identityGeneva
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