Human rights activists and some governments in various parts of the world widely observe this day to call the world's attention against discrimination and violence targeted at lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) persons. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay talks about violent attacks against LGBT people in this video message.
In its commitment to fight all forms of discrmination, the United Nations recently released a pamphlet entitled "The United Nations Speaks Out: Tackling Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity" / Download pamphlet in English