Brussels: December 09, 2012
The Constitution of Bangladesh does not recognize the
identity and rights of the ethnic and sexual minority people properly.
Denial of fundamental rights and identity of indigenous and LGBT peoples
in the newly 15th amended of Constitution has disappointed peoples of
Bangladesh. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender people in
Bangladesh face violence in the “private” sphere—by members of immediate and extended family, community and religious groups. Homosexuality is often looked upon as a sin in Bangladesh. Gay men who informtheir families about their sexual orientation are forced into a heterosexual marriage and still Parents consider homosexuality as a mental illness .---stated by Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founding Secretary Gereral of JusticeMakers Bangladesh at the EU conference on "protecting Minority Rights in South Asia held on December 08, 2011 at European parliament, Brussels in Belgium.
Bangladesh face violence in the “private” sphere—by members of immediate and extended family, community and religious groups. Homosexuality is often looked upon as a sin in Bangladesh. Gay men who informtheir families about their sexual orientation are forced into a heterosexual marriage and still Parents consider homosexuality as a mental illness .---stated by Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founding Secretary Gereral of JusticeMakers Bangladesh at the EU conference on "protecting Minority Rights in South Asia held on December 08, 2011 at European parliament, Brussels in Belgium.
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