Abstract
Sexual orientation and gender identity are recognised as key components of contemporary human identities. But how are these aspects of identity framed by and protected as human rights? This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive but condensed assessment of the current state of human rights protection offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people by the Council of Europe and, importantly, identify the gaps that currently exist in that protection. The chapter examines the work of the statutory bodies of the Council of Europe – the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly – as well as the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.
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