Statement by President Barack Obama on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2014 As a country and a people, the United States has consistently stood for the…
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Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Parliament of Sweden
Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the Swedish Parliament today and pledged continued support by the U.S. Government to advance the equality of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender people.…
Read moreEvangelicals Are Winning The Gay Marriage Fight — in Africa and Russia
Repost from National Journal Long before President Obama selected three gay athletes to lead the American delegation to the Sochi Olympics, long before President Vladimir Putin declared Russia…
Read morePresident Obama Announces Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russian Federation. Presidential Delegation…
Read moreHuman Rights: Advancing American Interests and Values
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice addressed the participants of the Human Rights First 2013 Summit in Washington DC yesterday, in her speech Amb. Rice stressed that advancing…
Read moreRussian Civil Society Leaders Inspire
Repost From Ambassador Michael McFaul Despite a packed G-20 schedule filled with meetings on economic issues and the situation in Syria, President Obama also took the time while…
Read morePro-gay U.S. firms face hurdles in antigay Russia
Repost from the San Francisco Chronicle The company has a rock-solid policy of “inclusion and diversity” in the workplace and numerous LGBT employees, and it was one of…
Read morePresident Rejects Calls to Boycott Olympics Over Anti-Gay Law
Repost from The Hill President Obama on Friday rejected calls for the United States to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. “I know that one question that’s…
Read moreThe Facts on LGBT Rights in Russia
In recent weeks, public attention to the ongoing crackdown on LGBT rights in the Russian Federation and its potential impact on the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in February 2014 has…
Read moreAdvancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons Worldwide: A State Department Priority
Fact Sheet Bureau of Public Affairs June 28, 2013 “As Secretary, I join with my colleagues at our embassies, consulates and USAID missions around the world in saying…
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