Obama Addresses Global Gay Rights in UN Speech
Mark Bromley, chair of the Council for Global Equality, issued the following statement to The Advocate Wednesday on the president’s address: “The President’s remarks today at the UN…
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Read moreStatement by the President on the UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 17, 2011 Today, for the first time in history, the United Nations adopted a resolution dedicated…
Read moreUN Adopts Groundbreaking Resolution Affirming that LGBT Rights are Human Rights
June 17, 2011—For the First time, the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva has adopted a resolution expressing concern at acts of violence and discrimination committed against lesbian,…
Read moreLGBTI “Pride” in Uganda Means Fighting for Basic Rights and Freedom
Repost from Council member Human Rights First. By Beth Tuckey Click below to listen to an audio podcast of Ugandan activist Julius Kaggwa on the state of LGBTI…
Read morePresidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 31, 2011 Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month ——- BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE…
Read moreStatement by the Press Secretary on Ending Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 22, 2011 President Obama believes that advancing the human rights of minorities and the marginalized is…
Read moreThe Sudden Rise of a Pro-Gay Foreign Policy in the United States
repost from Huffington Post by Javier Corrales | Professor of Political Science at Amherst College The Obama administration is often criticized for betraying gay rights. Despite having helped…
Read moreWhite House Issues Statement on the Murder of Ugandan Activist David Kato
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 27, 2011 Statement by the President on the Killing of David Kato I am deeply…
Read moreStatement by the President on UN Accreditation of the ILGHRC
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Statement by the President on UN Accreditation of the ILGHRC I welcome this…
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