A History of LGBT rights at the UN

This Human Rights Day marks the 65th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948. Watch this short infographic video to see how it all came to be and what has happened in LGBT rights since.

The maps in the video are accurate as of 10 December 2013.

You can watch this video with English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese captions by clicking the small, square "CC" button in the bottom of the YouTube screen and selecting language.

[Seznz]

Hmm... can't help but notice that the U.S. is one of the countries listed as having banned discrimination based on orientation. As far as I'm aware, even today some states (southern) allow employers and landlords to discriminate based on orientation and sexual identity. There's still much work to be done. 

[rivertide]

every person has a right to live happy and healty in safe.the skin colour, the sexuality, the nation, the religion, etc does not matter.

[pandacoch]

Thank you UN for fighting for equality!

[swabby]

This video is terribly outdated.  Russia has made a horrible turn-around in the opposite direction of human dignity for LGBT people. 

[MissYanachon]

I'm lucky that I'm buddhist. Why? Because Buddha adjudicate all sentient beings only by their deeds (not by sexual orientation).

But but but... Do not forget that a religion of the world is not Buddhism, Christian or etc. But a religion of the world is only Human Rights. No more no less than that!

[CarlyleTheLanceSealy]

My country, Trinidad and Tobago should legalize same-sex marriage as well. As well as LGBT rights

[i_azulonides]

if you realised, in the vid, most of countries that banned lgbt are because religious reasons. duh.

[saloli]

The United States should NOT be included as a nation that has made discrimination against GLBTQ people illegal. It is, in fact, still 100% legal in the US to discriminate against GLBTQ people in most of the country.

[JuanKV]

Love is love 🏳️‍🌈 Discrimination still exists but we are so strong together ❤️

[AFW]

This makes me cry, touches my heart... I'm straight but I support the LGBT Community. Equality for all!

[Agentyre]

People who criticize others are unaware of how much pain they themselves
are experiencing. Truly happy people don't have the need to bring
others down. keep in mind that everyone is fighting their own battle.
Always remember to stand on your own two feet, take up ground and smile.
Block out what's around you that doesn't matter or brings you down.
Embrace everything in your life that makes you happy and expands your
heart. You will be amazed at how much more fulfilling your day will be.
You are entitled to a good day, everyday. So do it, even if it makes
others upset. It's not their life... it's yours.

[lindagiovannazambanini]

UN ....you've outdone yourself! BEAUTIFUL VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!! <3

Sharing widely via FB and email!

[nayefo]

Now make this same video in Arabic with English subs so we can see debates going on.

[stinc]

love is pacient, love is kind. Love is love <3

[vilox]

The moment you realized that the back song for this short UN presentation is Macklemore's Same Love is more heartwarming.

[les-fauxmonnayeurs]

Do you know which program is used to make this video? Adobe after effects?

[itsuki]

I'm so happy from this video, it made my world shine brighter. Thank you, thank you for making this video, you help us LGBTQIA+ be awared by others. We're very grateful from this kind act, I'm the L from the LGBTQIA. I'm saying this on behalf of other LGBTQIA people. Thank you, thank you. May God bless your kind soul

[Rubashkyn]

Thanks UN we need this support.
We need rights

[MrPoohbear]

Its nice to see the UN doing something about this. 

[Cellofski]

OMG, right in time for my graduate term paper on the emergence of LGBT human rights. The question is, how do you cite videos using Chicago?