On the 17 of June 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. It is the first time the UN has adopted a resolution on LGBT issues. The Human Rights Council asked the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to carry out a study by December 2011 that details “discriminatory laws and practices and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, in all regions of the world.” The Resolution also calls on the study to also consider “how international…