Op-Ed “Demonizing Gays in Africa”
Repost from the New York Times, By THE EDITORIAL BOARD As acceptance of gays and lesbians has grown in the United States and Europe, intolerance and persecution has been rising…
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Ban Ki-moon condemns persecution of gay people in Russia
Repost from The Guardian The United Nations secretary-general has used a speech ahead of theWinter Olympics in Sochi to condemn attacks on the LGBT community, amid growing criticism of Russia‘s so-called “gay…
Read moreAttorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Parliament of Sweden
Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the Swedish Parliament today and pledged continued support by the U.S. Government to advance the equality of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender people.…
Read moreLast Law in Europe Criminalizing Homosexuality is Scrapped, in First Win for the Human Dignity Trust
Press Statement from Human Dignity Trust London-based legal organisation the Human Dignity Trust, which exists to support local challenges to anti-gay laws, is today celebrating its first win.…
Read moreEvangelicals Are Winning The Gay Marriage Fight — in Africa and Russia
Repost from National Journal Long before President Obama selected three gay athletes to lead the American delegation to the Sochi Olympics, long before President Vladimir Putin declared Russia…
Read moreState Department Expresses “Deep Concern with Nigeria’s Enactment of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act”
Press Statement: John Kerry, Secretary of State Washington, DC January 13, 2014 The United States is deeply concerned by Nigeria’s enactment of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act.…
Read moreRep. Eliot Engel Statement on Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill
“To be clear, the passage of this legislation is a stain on the human rights record of Uganda, and appears to be part of a troubling trend of…
Read moreUganda Passes Odious Anti-LGBT Law
The Council for Global Equality joins our colleagues in Uganda and around the world in condemning the adoption today of a harsh, anti-gay law that sentences LGBT Ugandans…
Read moreAdvocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians
The Arcus Foundation, the Council for Global Equality and the Open Society Foundations announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund in November to provide financial support directly…
Read morePresident Obama Announces Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russian Federation. Presidential Delegation…
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