Repost from the White House blog Last month, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, where I work, co-hosted the third-annual Conference to…
Read moreRepost from The Hill by Raymond Smith With attention increasingly turning to the legacy of the Obama administration, one area of civil rights seems sure to be viewed…
Read moreToday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unanimously voted in favor of adopting “Proposal 14” of the Olympic Agenda 2020. This vote will add non-discrimination language regarding sexual orientation in…
Read morePress Statement from ORAM The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark decision on assessing the credibility of sexual minority asylum seekers. In A,…
Read moreNovember 20, 2014 — Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember brave transgender individuals around the world who have been killed because of who they are or…
Read moreRepost from Huffington Post by Maria Burnett (Human Rights Watch) In February, the World Bank delayed a $90 million loan for health care in Uganda out of concern…
Read morePress Statement from ARC International (Geneva, September 26, 2014) – The United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on combatting violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender…
Read moreDr. Jim Yong Kim President The World Bank 1818 H St. NW Washington DC 20433 Dear Dr. Kim: We write to follow up on our letters of April…
Read moreRepost from American Jewish World Service Washington D.C. – American Jewish World Service (AJWS) and a coalition of advocacy and human rights organizations met with White House officials…
Read moreRepost: IRIN Humanitarian News BANGKOK (IRIN) — In recent years, the world has seen enormous human rights gains with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.…
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