Sexual relations between men are not punishable if both partners are between the ages of 14 and 19. However, the organization is concerned that gay men over the age of 19 engaged in consensual sexual relations with other males under the age of 18 face imprisonment. Similar punishments do not exist for identical lesbian or heterosexual contacts. All petition lists will be offered to the Austrian Government after July 15, 2000. Stonewall riots' in New York on 27 June 1969, sparked off a second world-wide lgbt liberation movement.
Pride events are tranditionally also an important forum to focus on LGBT human rights.
World Pride 2000, being the largest Pride event in the year 2000, offers the right forum for LGBT human rights defenders from South America, Africa and Europe in the spotlight. The number of international LGBT human rights actions initiated by the organization is rapidly increasing and LGBT human rights concerns form an integral part of Amnesty International's general human rights work since 1991.