Chechen authorities have been found directly complicit in the round-up, torture, and murders of LGBTI men. In Indonesia, public humiliation and punishment of gay men has been carried out. In Jamaica, lesbian women have been subjected to so-called corrective rape . (7) As documented by the State Department, LGBTI individuals are subjected in many countries to capricious imprisonment, loss of employment, housing, access to health care, and societal stigma and discrimination. LGBTI-specific restrictions on basic freedoms of assembly, press, and speech exist in every region of the world. Public support for LGBTI communities is prohibited in many countries, including Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, and Egypt. (8) Targeted sanctions are an important tool to push for accountability for violations of the human rights of LGBTI people. In December 2017, the United States imposed sanctions on Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov and head of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs Ayub Kataev, for committing extrajudicial imprisonment, torture, and murder, including of gay men, in Chechnya. (9) Anti-LGBTI laws and discrimination pose significant risks for LGBTI youth who come out to their family or community and often face rejection, homelessness, and limited educational and economic opportunities. These factors contribute to increased risks of substance abuse, suicide, and HIV infection among LGBTI youth. (10) Anti-LGBTI laws also increase global health risks. Studies have shown that when LGBTI people, especially LGBTI youth, face discrimination, they are less likely to seek HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services. In countries such as Tanzania, government authorities have closed down access to HIV services for gay men. (11) LGBTI populations are disproportionately impacted by the Mexico City Policy, also widely referred to as the global gag rule , which was reinstated and expanded by President Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2017. LGBTI people often receive much of their healthcare through reproductive health