Whether people have rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) remains highly contested among United Nations member states. A recent panel organized by the Orville H. Schell Jr. Center for International Human Rights featured two officials who discussed the polarized environment the divide creates. However, many states still reject the idea that SOGI rights are part of the human rights framework, Reid said. Reid noted that an upcoming resolution addressing extrajudicial killings is written specifically to protect individuals targeted for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, it would be incorrect to say that the West is always on the side of SOGI rights advocacy.
