Out of the Margins is an international project led by Stonewall in coalition with 24 human rights organisations, which builds evidence to advocate for the rights of lesbians, bi women and trans (LBT+) people worldwide. The project focuses on Economic well-being, Education, Health, Personal security and violence, Civic and political participation of LBT+ communities across Europe and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
As an organisation, under Stonewall, ‘Out of the Margins; released a research project conducted by the 24 researchers, in 21 countries of the world focused on building evidence which can inform wide-ranging and meaningful change for LBT+ people across country contexts, and on a national and international scale. The key findings of the research covered the 5 thematic areas of the organisation — Economic well-being, Education, Health, Personal Security and Violence, Civic and Political Participation.
One of the key conclusions of the research was that high levels of violence against LBT+ people were fueled by a wide range of contributors across society, and committed by family members, partners, healthcare providers, faith leaders, and police. It also made a clear connection between discrimination against LBT+ communities and lack of access to decent work. The lack of access includes unemployment, as well as work that may be insecure, informal, unsafe, and/or poorly paid. Discrimination against LBT+ communities, and their exclusion from families and households, was connected by researchers with their exclusion from land, development programmes, and shelter. The studies also explore the sources of particular experiences of poverty among LBT+ communities, especially trans women.
