LGBTQ rights have seen both progress and setbacks over the last 10 years. Some countries have surprised activists by writing protections into law, while other countries have enforced regulations and further restricted their LGBTQ citizens. Lucas Mendes, a Senior Research Officer at ILGA World, an international organization, tells The World’s Marco Werman about LGBTQ progress and discrimination from the 2010s.
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