LGBT rights facts for kids
Rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are about treating everyone fairly, no matter who they are or who they love. These rights can be very different depending on the country or place. For example, in some places, people of the same sex can get married, but in others, they cannot.
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What Are LGBT Rights?
LGBT rights are about making sure that all people, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, have the same basic rights and freedoms as everyone else. This means they should be treated with respect and have the same chances in life. It includes things like being safe from harm, having a home, and being able to work and go to school without being treated unfairly.
Marriage Rights Around the World
One important right is the ability for people to marry the person they love. This includes same-sex marriage, which means two people of the same sex can legally marry each other. Laws about same-sex marriage have changed a lot over time. More and more countries are making it legal for same-sex couples to marry.
Countries with Legal Same-Sex Marriage
As of 2019, same-sex marriage is legal in many countries around the world. These countries include:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Colombia
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greenland
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Mexico
- the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- the United Kingdom
- the United States
- Uruguay
The United Nations and Human Rights
The United Nations is a big organization where countries work together to solve global problems and promote peace. In 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council officially recognized that LGBT people have human rights. This means that everyone, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity, should be protected by law.
The United Nations also looked into how LGBT people were being treated around the world. They found that in some places, people were being treated unfairly or even hurt because they were LGBT. The United Nations asked all countries to create laws that protect the basic rights of LGBT people. This helps make sure everyone is treated equally and with dignity.
