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Latin America | Colombia

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News & Reports

Gay Marriage Goes to Court in Colombia
27 May, 2013 | English

Armed conflict, homonegativity and forced internal displacement: implications for HIV among Colombian gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
15 Apr, 2013 | English

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UNGASS Indicators for MSM

Indicator	Data Reported	Year of Report
Percentage of MSM that have received an HIV test in the last 12 months and who know the results	25%	2008
Percentage of MSM reached with HIV prevention program	21%	2008
Percentage of MSM who both correctly identify ways of preventing the sexual transmission of HIV and who reject major misconceptions about HIV transmission	23.7%	2008
Percentage of men reporting the use of a condom the last time they had anal sex with a male partner	80.3%	2008
Percentage of MSM who are HIV infected	1.6%	2008

International Agreements, Commitments, and Progress Reports

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
     Status of Ratification, Reservations and Declarations

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
     Status of Ratification, Reservations and Declarations

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
     Status of Ratification, Reservations and Declarations

American Convention on Human Rights
     Signatories and Ratifications

View ILGA's List of Laws and Policies in Colombia Concerning LGBTI Citizens

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