Events

Williams Institute Executive Director talks to actor and advocate Wilson Cruz about coming out, media representation, and the role of knowledge in the advancement of LGBT rights.

Despite having one of the more progressive legal landscapes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, many LGBT South Africans experience barriers to economic inclusion based on their race, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity and expression.

Join the Williams Institute in a presentation of new research findings on the health and social conditions of LGBT people in Colombia. Presented by Jennifer Flórez-Donado, Ilan H. Meyer, Amy Ritterbusch, and Prince Torres.

In April 2019, the Williams Institute released a report examining gun violence against LGBT people, including suicides, homicides, and other forms of gun violence. This webinar discussed the findings of the report, the potential implications of this research for policies and interventions to reduce gun violence among LGBT people, and the specific needs for future research and data.

This webinar discusses the results of a 2017 survey, conducted by IPSOS, about public opinion data of transgender people and their rights in 27 countries.

International human rights experts recently released a supplement to the groundbreaking Yogyakarta Principles, a universal guide to human rights related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics that applies to all United Nations member states.