Defend, Delay, Litigate: Resisting the New Authoritarianism
Over the course of the first two weeks of the second Trump administration, we’ve seen the Project 2025 agenda for autocratic rule rolled out with remarkable precision. Yes,…
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“We closed the doors, but it didn’t help. LGBT people in Russia have become extremists”
Guest post from Yaroslav Rasputin, Parni PLUS (Guys PLUS) There’s a scared young man inside the cage that holds defendants in the Russian courts. Soon, he will be…
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Fleeing for Identity: The Plight of LGBTQI+ Refugees and the Welcome Corps Initiative
The journey of fleeing one’s homeland is riddled with adversity for all individuals. But for those who identify as LGBTQI+, escaping persecution rooted in their sexual orientation or…
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Global Equality Today: March 2024
As we write here in Washington, D.C., spring has arrived. Clocks have sprung forward, cherry blossoms have just peaked, and pollen allergies are back with a vengeance. Temperatures…
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Don’t Sell Out LGBTQI+ Refugees & Asylum Seekers
According to numerous media reports, Senate and White House negotiators are very close to announcing a deal that would swap Democratic votes for permanent changes to the U.S.…
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Ubuntu for LGBTQI+ Africans
In recent years, several African nations have enacted legislation to expand the criminalization of homosexuality. These laws pose a grave threat to the lives and freedoms of LGBTQI+…
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Global Equality Today (September 2023)
Happy Autumn! (Almost) True, neither the calendar nor the temperatures in D.C. quite reflect that fall is upon us. But we’re already diving into what will certainly be…
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23 Victories to Celebrate for Pride 2023
As Pride Month comes to a close, we thought we’d take a moment to look back at some of the victories we’ve seen in the movement for global…
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Pride (In the Name of Human Rights and Democracy)
Pride celebrations offer countless benefits for LGBTQI+ individuals and communities as well as for society at large. These inclusive and vibrant events play a crucial role in promoting…
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A Conversation with David Cicilline, Global Equality Champion
Through his dozen years in Congress, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) has been a steadfast champion for LGBTQI+ human rights through his leadership on the House Foreign Affairs Committee…
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