Pandemic had much greater negative impact among LGBTs people, according to study

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According to a study by the independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity of the United Nations (UN), Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionately greater impact on the lives of LGBTs people. The survey was carried out with more than a thousand people in more than 100 countries and the information came from the United Nations Brazil channel.

“The response to the pandemic reproduces and exacerbates the patterns of social exclusion and violence that were already identified before this virus” – he said Madrigal-Borloz – “States and other stakeholders must take urgent measures to ensure that responses to the pandemic are free from violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.”

Madrigal-Borloz argues that states have an obligation to guarantee the participation and empowerment of these populations in order to build a more just and effective response to the pandemic and, for him, there are three fundamental processes that must be maintained or implemented: political decision to recognize and welcome diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity; adoption of decisive measures to deconstruct stigma; and adopting approaches based on data and evidence collection, with the involvement of LGBT organizations in the design of the government response. He recalled that the ASPIRE Guidelines, released in June 2020, provide a specific set of recommendations for this purpose.

The OHCHR representative for South America, Jan Jarab, recalled that the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda argues that ‘no one should be left behind’.

“But how can we promote a development agenda, without leaving anyone behind, with LGBT people who see their existence and identity being questioned, rejected or labeled?”, questioned. “LGBT people must be able to live free and equal, without fear of abuse and of changing who they are and who they love”, he added.

“Most States do not systematically collect information on the situation of LGBT people. Non-governmental organizations, on the other hand, yes. Therefore, it is recommended that there be more fluid communication and a relationship of trust between organizations and institutions dealing with these issues in order to jointly develop effective measures to address inequality, violence and discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity “, recommended Jan Jarab.

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