LGBT Pride Archives - Council of Global Equality

Clear-eyed Support for LGBT Rights an Important Component of U.S. Human Rights Policy

At last month’s Pride celebration at the State Department, Secretary of State John Kerry made clear that he shares his predecessor’s clear-eyed support for LGBT rights as an…

Secretary Kerry Video Remarks Celebrating LGBT Pride Month

Transcript of video remarks: Hello! I wanted to take a moment to join people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride month. This month…

LGBT Pride Month Statement for Secretary of State John Kerry

The Department of State joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. Forty-four years after Stonewall, we see incredible progress in…

Serbia: Revoke Ban on Belgrade Pride Parade

Repost from Human Rights Watch (Berlin) – Serbia’s ban on the Belgrade Pride Parade, scheduled for October 6, 2012, violates the country’s international legal obligations and should be…

Marking Progress for LGBT Americans in Foreign Affairs

Repost from Dipnote (The State Department Blog) Curtis Ried is a Political Advisor at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. For more information on the work of…

Remarks for LGBT Pride from Deputy Assistant Secretary, Daniel Baer

For written a transcript of Dr. Baer’s remarks click here