REUTERSEveryone has some form of sexual orientation and gender identity. Sexual orientation denotes a person's attraction towards others, while gender identity concerns a person's self-perceived identity, which may be different from the sex assigned at birth, as well as the expression of gender identity. There are implications for Intersex persons (persons born with atypical features) -- abbreviated as "I", although their concerns are more related to the issue of sex characteristics. Even before the arrival of these standards, gender equality indexes were appearing in several regions, integrating sexual orientation and gender identity issues into their appraisal. Human rights defenders are being attacked in many countries when they try to raise issues of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Source: Bangkok Post November 03, 2017 21:22 UTC