Joint CSO Letter to World Bank on Discrimination in Uganda’s Health Sector
Dr. 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…
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AJWS and Human Rights Organizations Meet with White House to Make the Case for a Special U.S. Envoy for LGBT Rights
Repost 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 moreLGBTI Rights Around the World: A Work in Progress
Repost: 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.…
Read moreGambia: President Should Reject Homophobic Law
Repost from Human Rights Watch (Dakar) – President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia should not sign a new Criminal Code amendment that would increase the punishment for “aggravated homosexuality”…
Read moreInternational Law and the Uncertainty of Rights for LGBT People
Repost from Human Rights Watch Written by Graeme Reid For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)people the law is a paradox. The law can operate as an instrument…
Read moreUganda’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Anti-Homosexuality Law
August 1, 2014 — The Council for Global Equality welcomes the decision today by Uganda’s Constitutional Court to strike down that country’s odious “Anti-Homosexuality” Law. The Court determined…
Read moreCouncil Calls for President Obama to Raise LGBT Issues at Africa Summit
In August, President Obama will host the first-ever U.S.- Africa Summit. The theme, “Investing in the Next Generation,” raises the hope that the next generation of LGBT Africans will…
Read moreSupporting LGBT Workplace Equality is Good For Business
The Council for Global Equality welcomes the President’s leadership in signing a new Executive Order to protect LGBT workers in the United States. Now it’s time to apply…
Read moreObama’s Evangelical Gravy Train
Repost from The Nation by Andy Kopsa Despite the president’s promise to cut funding to discredited HIV and pregnancy prevention programs, taxpayer dollars are still bankrolling anti-gay, anti-choice…
Read moreTierney Introduces Bipartisan International Human Rights Defense Act
From the Office of John F. Tierney Bill would make LGBT equality a critical U.S. international human rights priority WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John F. Tierney (D-MA),…
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