The purpose of this report is to support planning on international LGBTI issues. It is intended to be used to raise the profile of this ongoing crisis and highlight the significant implications for these groups which stem from their ongoing exclusion in many societies across the globe. Additionally, its findings serve to support policy formation, country strategies, and advocacy, underpinning the “leave no one behind” agenda, working to ensure that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) realize their potential as a vehicle to advance equality