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US Special Envoy Jessica Stern cancelled her plan to visit Indonesia from 7 to 9 December 2022. She planned to visit to support the rights for LGBTQI+.
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In late August Singapore’s government announced it would be repealing a law that criminalised sex between men, while Vietnam’s Ministry of Health declared that conversion therapy would be banned. While such moves could signify progress for LGBTI rights in Southeast Asia, experts say the region is still locked in a tight grip of archaic laws and attitudes.
Saint Kitts and Nevis' colonial-era law banning gay sex has been struck down in a "historic moment" for the Caribbean country.
US Special Envoy Jessica Stern will visit India and Nepal to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons in each country, according to a statement released by State Department. Stern will travel to India from August 23-27. "During her visits, Special Envoy Stern will meet with government officials and other stakeholders to discuss advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons in each country and regionally," the statement reads.