Witch-hunt in Iraq
Repost from BBC News Iraqi law enforcement agencies are involved in the systematic and deadly persecution of gay men and women there, a BBC investigation has revealed. Dozens,…
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Judy and Dennis Shepard Speak Up for LGBT Rights in Europe
Repost from DipNote Blog by Frankie Sturm, Deputy Cultural Attache at U.S. Embassy Warsaw in Poland. Sitting down to dinner to wrap up two jam-packed days of outreach by Judy…
Read moreTaking LGBT Business to the International Stage
Guest blog post by Justin G. Nelson, Co-Founder and President of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Last month, I had a chance to talk about international…
Read moreZimbabwe’s Assault on LGBTI Group Indicative of Larger, Worrisome Trend
The following blog post by RFK Partners for Human Rights Advocacy Officer Jeffrey Smith appeared yesterday in the Huffington Post: With a constitutional referendum and historic elections looming in Zimbabwe, one might assume…
Read moreWhat to Expect From Romney
The Council for Global Equality has urged elected representatives and their staff from both major political parties to stand against LGBT human rights abuse and support LGBT-fair policies…
Read moreUganda: Growing Intimidation, Threats to Civil Society
(Nairobi, August 21, 2012) – Research and advocacy organizations in Uganda that deal with controversial topics are facing increasing harassment by Uganda’s government, Human Rights Watch said in…
Read moreMadonna defends the Gay community during her St. Petersburg Concert
Repost from Polina Savchenko of Coming Out The Pop Star and Gay Icon Madonna who recently held a tribute for Pussy Riot, the feminist punk band, in Moscow,…
Read moreProtection Concerns and Vulnerabilities for LGBT Iraqis
Blog Posting Written by: Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, July 2012 In March of 2012, U.S. and international media outlets reported a renewed wave of violence against LGBT individuals…
Read moreAdvocacy at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC
During the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington this summer, the Council organized a series of meetings for 60 LGBT leaders from around the world to introduce them…
Read moreCalling for Basic Freedoms of Speech and Assembly for LGBT Moldovan Citizens
On July 3, thirty members of the United States House of Representatives—both Republican and Democrat—sent letters to Moldova’s Prime Minister and to the President of the Moldovan Parliament.…
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