 In 2016, the United Nations created the mandate of the independent expert for protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the IE SOGI. The goals of the independent expert's mandate are to research, examine, and provide visibility to the violence and discrimination experienced every day by gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, and other gender-diverse persons around the world. With these findings, the IE SOGI advises member states on best practices and measures needed to prevent, prosecute, and punish violence and discrimination through law, access to justice, and public policy. While international support for the IE SOGI mandate has grown since its creation, there is still much work and research to be done in order to ensure that every person, no matter where they live, who they are, or who they love, can live in a world free from violence and discrimination.