2012年3月7日，联合国人权理事会第19届会议召开讨论会，关注同性恋、双性恋和变性者所遭受的暴力与歧视问题，并且听取了人权高级专员皮莱提交的研究报告。联合国秘书长潘基文向会议强调，因性取向或性别认同而对一个人进行的攻击是对联合国普世价值观的攻击。
Some say that sexual orientation and gender identity is a sensitive subject. I understand. Like many of my generation, I did not grow up talking about these issues. But I learned to speak out because lives are at stake and because it is our duty, under the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to protect the rights of everyone, everywhere.
有些人说，性取向和性别认同是一个敏感的话题。我明白...就像许多我这代人一样，我没有在成长过程中谈论过这些问题。但我学会了发声，因为生命危在旦夕，因为根据《联合国宪章》，这是我们的职责，因为《世界人权宣言》保护每个地方每个人的权利。
We see a pattern of violence and discrimination directed at people just because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. There is widespread bias at jobs, schools and hospitals. And appalling violent attacks, including sexual assault. People have been imprisoned, tortured, even killed. This is a monumental tragedy for those affected and a stain on our collective conscience. It is also a violation of international law.
我们注意到针对一些人的暴力和歧视，只是因为他们是同性恋、双性恋或变性者。在工作中、学校和医院普遍存在着偏见。令人震惊的暴力袭击事件，包括性侵犯时常发生，有些人因此被监禁、拷打、甚至被杀害，这是对那些受影响人们的惨痛悲剧，也是我们集体良知上的一个污点，它也违反了国际法。
