Human Dignity Trust is a UK-based registered charity that focuses on
strategic litigation
Strategic litigation, also known as impact litigation, is the practice of bringing lawsuits intended to affect societal change. Impact litigation cases may be class action lawsuits or individual claims with broader significance, and may rely on st ...
challenging the
criminalization of homosexuality
Some or all sexual acts between men, and less frequently between women, have been classified as a criminal offense in various regions. Most of the time, such laws are unenforced with regard to consensual same-sex conduct, but they neverthele ...
around the world. It was founded in 2011 by
Jonathan Cooper
Jonathan Javell Cooper (born January 19, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals seventh overall in the 2013 NFL draft. He play ...
and
Tim Otty QC. Cooper led the organization until 2016,
and as of 2022 it is led by Téa Braun.
Organization
Human Dignity Trust's team consists of lawyers, activists, researchers, and communications specialists who work with LGBT organizations, activists, and local attorneys worldwide to defend LGBT rights.
References
External links
Official website
LGBTQ political advocacy groups in the United Kingdom
Human rights organisations based in the United Kingdom
2011 establishments in the United Kingdom
Charities based in England and Wales
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