Global LGBT Rights Advocates Send Joint Letter to President Obama
A group of 24 leading LGBT rights advocates from every region of the world sent a joint letter to President Obama in late December asking him to stand…
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Joint CSO Letter to World Bank on Discrimination in Uganda’s Health Sector
Dr. Jim Yong Kim President The World Bank 1818 H St. NW Washington DC 20433 Dear Dr. Kim: We write to follow up on our letters of April…
Read moreUganda’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Anti-Homosexuality Law
August 1, 2014 — The Council for Global Equality welcomes the decision today by Uganda’s Constitutional Court to strike down that country’s odious “Anti-Homosexuality” Law. The Court determined…
Read moreCouncil Calls for President Obama to Raise LGBT Issues at Africa Summit
In August, President Obama will host the first-ever U.S.- Africa Summit. The theme, “Investing in the Next Generation,” raises the hope that the next generation of LGBT Africans will…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality Welcomes the White House Efforts to Protect Human Rights in Uganda
The Council for Global Equality welcomes today’s White House announcement of new, concrete steps in our country’s bilateral relationship with Uganda in response to President Museveni’s decision to…
Read moreFurther U.S. Efforts to Protect Human Rights in Uganda
Statement from The White House Written by Grant Harris and Stephen Pomper Our hopes for a more peaceful and just world depend on respect for the rights and…
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