ABSTRACT
In the quest for tolerance of sexual orientation in Ask No Questions, this chapter examines sexual orientation discrimination in general, and specifically the Yogyakarta Principles and the Declaration of Montreal. All human, civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights, including the right to development, are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated. Governments and others must not only refrain from violating human rights, but must work actively to promote and protect these rights. Human rights issues of discrimination continue to mar progress toward empowerment where those who belong to different sexual orientations continue to be stereotyped and discriminated against, face systemic barriers and prejudice that prevent them from accessing the opportunities created for the achievement of equality.
