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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Marco Rubio and LGBTQI+ Human Rights
In his Senate confirmation hearing this week to serve as Secretary of State, Senator Rubio noted the immediate challenges facing the United States: “we must now confront the…
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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…
Read moreState Department Retains LGBTI Special Envoy: What Does It Mean? Will it Respond to Global Call from LGBT Advocates?
Last week’s Congressional notification that the Trump Administration has decided not to abolish the LGBTI human rights Special Envoy position was an unexpected surprise. We know there are…
Read moreStatement from U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Reports of Detentions and Killings in Chechnya
Statement from Ambassador Nikki Haley We continue to be disturbed by reports of kidnapping, torture, and murder of people in Chechnya based on their sexual orientation and those…
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