Global Equality Today (September 2023)
Happy Autumn! (Almost) True, neither the calendar nor the temperatures in D.C. quite reflect that fall is upon us. But we’re already diving into what will certainly be…
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Council for Global Equality Calls on U.S. Senators to Reject Legislation Abandoning Syrian Refugees
November 25 — Members of the Council for Global Equality today sent a letter to U.S. Senators calling on them to reject legislation, already passed in the House…
Read moreUN Security Council Holds Inaugural Meeting on LGBT Issues
Repost from statement issued by U.S. Department of State Today, members of the UN Security Council held their first Arria-formula meeting on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) issues,…
Read moreWitch-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,…
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 moreDeath and life in Iraq: Obama death cabs, vampires, Ministries, and murder
The following is a piece was written by Scott Long, visiting fellow at the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, for his blog Paper Bird If you want to know what…
Read moreSevere Human Rights Abuses against LGBT People Documented in State Department Report to Congress
Washington, DC – March 11, 2010 – The Council for Global Equality applauds this year’s State Department human rights report to Congress for underscoring the clear and growing…
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