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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons

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Key points
  • Ensure that staff are aware of international and national guidelines for protecting LGBTI persons of concern.
  • Ensure staff in direct contact with persons of concern are sensitized to LGBTI needs and risks.
  • Create safe spaces and identify LGBTI persons of concern. Do so sensitively; protect their confidentiality and safety.
  • Consult LGBTI persons when you assess their needs and capacities. Remember, LGBTI persons are not a homogenous group. They have different needs and capacities.
  • Ensure that all processes and practices (family unity considerations, registration, etc.) are inclusive.
  • Do not assume that persons of diverse sex, diverse sexual orientation and diverse gender identity are the same.
  • Do not assume that persons of diverse sex, diverse sexual orientation and diverse gender identity do not exist among the populations you work with.

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