By Michael Guest On June 22, Senator Cardin introduced legislation to mitigate the consequences of the “Lavender Scare” – the1950’s-era witch hunt that resulted in the dismissal of…
Read moreCouncil Chair Mark Bromley testified before the U.S. Congress in a hearing focused on “Human Rights Under Siege Worldwide.” The hearing was convened on the one-month anniversary of…
Read moreAmbassador Samantha Power U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations Washington, DC June 29, 2016 AS DELIVERED It’s amazing to be here…
Read moreTo the Editor: “American Support for Gay Rights May Leave Africans Vulnerable” (front page, Dec. 21) does a disservice to Africans and others around the world defending human…
Read moreThe Coalition for the Defense of Sexual Rights (CDSR) has issued a statement regarding the recent article published by New York Times alleging that US supports for LGBT…
Read moreBy Michael Guest, Senior Advisor, The Council for Global Equality, as published in The Foreign Service Journal In 2001, I was sworn in as our country’s first Senate-confirmed,…
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 moreIf you cannot see the video please follow this link On June 19, Secretary of State, John Kerry addressed the audience at the LGBT+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA)…
Read moreFact Sheet Bureau of Public Affairs June 28, 2013 “As Secretary, I join with my colleagues at our embassies, consulates and USAID missions around the world in saying…
Read moreRepost from DipNote PRIDE events abound in the month of June, especially here in the nation’s capital. John Kerry has championed LGBT equality for over 30 years, and…
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