Report of the Conference • Elaborate on the limit of manifestation of belief (teaching, worship and practices) and where they should be limited to avoid harm to LGBTI people • To identify entry points in the Principles in relation to family to support LGBTI people from nonAbrahamic or institutionalised religions, such as spiritual traditions with multiple approaches e.g. Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism and Yoga • The inability of some religious and cultural norms to reconcile with the human rights of LGBTI people should be addressed through political engagement. Family • Principle 24 touches on rights to form family but again does not encapsulate the family duty to protect and not to harm LGBTI people. Given the evolving discourses around non-state actors as human rights duty-bearers, the Principles should consider how the family should be obligated to protect and promote the rights of LGBTI people • Principle 24 does not include a recognition of the existing family acceptance of LGBTI peoples • The Principles omit the concept of “adoption” – must add “adoption” in Principle 24 • To add a note on the definition of family which is currently missing in the Principles. “Family” to encompass the idea of family of choice and family of origin. Also, add a note that provides a broad and diverse interpretation of family. It is important to ensure that, in the case of adoption, the child is given the opportunity to understand their family of origin • To include prohibition of (sole) family decisions affecting LGBTI, in particular intersex, children. To ensure children are included in any decision affecting them, in particular relating to gender assignment surgeries. It is important to add provision on intrusive surgery and bodily harm. To consider expanding Principle 5 and 6 to encapsulate the issue of participatory rights of children and protection from bodily harm/intrusive surgery. In this case the right to participation under the CRC may be used to interpret, in conjunction with the application of the best interest of the child principle • The Principles lack critical discussion on social norms about masculinity and patriarchy. Cultural rights • Principle 26 talks about LGBTI rights to participate in cultural rights, but do not touch on LGBTI rights to be protected from violence based on culture • The Principle fails to embrace and elaborate the unique indigenous cultural beliefs and practices that value gender fluidity and diverse identities. For example, in the Pacific, there are diverse socially accepted identities such as the Fa’afafine. 29