World Refugee Day: #LGBTrefugeeswelcome
For World Refugee Day, we stand with the millions of refugees who have been forced to flee their homes to seek safety in distant lands. The current levels…
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The Place of Human Rights
Another new year. Another chance to put things right. For the Council for Global Equality, that means elevating the place of human rights – including those of LGBT,…
Read moreOut of Harm’s Way
Repost from The Advocate NEARLY SIX MONTHS AGO, the White House unveiled a global blueprint for promoting and protecting the rights of LGBT individuals, countless numbers of whom…
Read moreUNHCR Roundtable on Asylum-Seekers and Refugees Seeking Protection on Account of Their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
repost from http://www.state.gov Special Assistant Elizabeth Drew, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Washington, DC, October 1, 2010 Thank you. It’s an honor to…
Read moreGetting the Best of Both Worlds – Progress on Global LGBT Issues
It was hard to keep a dry eye when Secretary of State Clinton introduced four LGBT activists from Uganda, Malawi, Cameroon, and South Africa to a packed auditorium…
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