Global Reactions to the U.S. National Election
From Uganda: I stayed all night watching the results come in and at 4am on the election night, I joined hundreds of Ugandan activists, Diplomats, MPs and civil…
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The Votes are In
The votes are in: Barack Obama has been reelected to serve our country for another four years. Considered alongside the historic victories for marriage equality and the election…
Read more‘Traditional Values’ code for human rights abuse?
Repost from CNN.com by Graeme Reid, Human Rights Watch The U.N. Human Rights Council recently passed a resolution on “traditional values of humankind” as a vehicle for “promoting…
Read more2012 Global Equality Leadership Award Event Photos
We would like to thank everyone who attended the award ceremony and reception for Ambassador Susan E. Rice, especially our gracious hosts. For those of you who were…
Read moreWill the Candidates Address Issues Impacting LGBT Communities at Home and Abroad in the Upcoming Presidential Debate?
With two presidential debates remaining before the November 6 presidential election, will the candidates address issues impacting LGBT communities at home and abroad? We’d like to hear the…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality honors Ambassador Susan E. Rice with the 2012 Global Equality Leadership Award
October 10, 2012 – The Council for Global Equality honored Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, with its 2012 Global Equality Leadership Award…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equailty to Honor Ambassador Susan E. Rice
The Council for Global equality is proud to announce the selection of, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as the recipient of the 2012…
Read moreSerbia: Revoke Ban on Belgrade Pride Parade
Repost from Human Rights Watch (Berlin) – Serbia’s ban on the Belgrade Pride Parade, scheduled for October 6, 2012, violates the country’s international legal obligations and should be…
Read moreNapolitano’s same-sex couples directive: a milestone in immigration justice
Repost from The Guardian Until now, even legally married gay couples were discriminated against in immigration cases. Meaningful reform begins at last Things seemed grim, last fall, for…
Read moreWill LGBT Issues Feature in the Upcoming Presidential Debate?
Presidential debates rarely shed new light on what a presidential candidate really believes. Set-piece statements and rehearsed position points are the order of the night – and the…
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