Remembering 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,…
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Global 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…
Read morePresident Obama calls on the countries of the world to stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians
Today President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly and called on world leaders to stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians. “And to make sure…
Read moreUgandan LGBTI Rights Activist Frank Mugisha to Receive 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
The Council for Global Equality would like to congratulate Frank Mugisha on this honor as well as on his tireless work on behalf of the LGBTI community. Read…
Read moreUgandan First Lady behind the Anti-Homosexuality bill
Repost from the Daily Moniter The First Lady Ms Janet Museveni, was behind the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, US Ambassador to Uganda, Jerry Lanier, said in a leaked diplomatic cable.…
Read moreNew ICJ Publication on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Comparative Law
From International Commission of Jurists The Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Justice: A Comparative Law Casebook collects and analyzes judicial decisions from more than 100 courts around the…
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