Constructive Debates on Conditionality
The Council has been encouraging constructive debate around the recent Statement of African social justice activists on conditionality in response to LGBTI-related human rights concerns in Africa and…
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IACHR Creates Unit on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Persons
Press Release from Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Washington, D.C., November 3, 2011—During its 143rd regular session, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) decided to create…
Read moreUSAID ‘strongly encourages’ contractors to prohibit LGBT job bias
Repost from Washington Blade New policy implemented by the U.S. Agency for International Development “strongly encourages” businesses contracting with the organization to have non-discrimination policies in place for…
Read moreReflections on Frank Kameny’s Impact
By Amb. (ret.) Michael Guest, Senior Advisor, The Council for Global Equality Word of Frank Kameny’s death yesterday at age 86 seeped in slowly – less thunderbolt than…
Read moreRemembering LGBT Hate Crimes in October
October 7, 2011 – Thirteen years ago this week, Matthew Shepard was attacked and left to die on a deserted road in Laramie, Wyoming. The month of October,…
Read moreGlobal Post begins series on the global battle over LGBT rights
Global Post an international news publication has begin its series “The Rainbow Struggle: A Global Battle Over Gay Rights“. A team of four writers and photo journalists will…
Read moreAnti-Defamation League, GLSEN and StoryCorps Highlight LGBT History’s “Unheard Voices”
Guest blog from Council member Anti-Defamation League Written by: Scott Hirschfeld, Director of Curriculum and Sarah Woodbury, Operations and Field Outreach Coordinator, Government and National Affairs Office LGBT…
Read moreRepublican Presidential Candidates on Equality and Human Rights
In his speech before the United Nations on September 21, President Obama made clear that human rights are universal, including with respect to individuals who are gay, lesbian,…
Read moreCalling on Cameroon government to end the persecution of gays and lesbians and repeal laws that criminalize consensual same-sex relations
Press Release from Amnesty International The Cameroonian authorities must end the persecution of gays and lesbians and repeal laws that criminalize consensual same-sex relations, five human rights organizations…
Read moreObama 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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