Pride March Support Statement by Ambassador John F. Tefft
March 2012- As Ambassador of the United States of America in Kyiv, I would like to express my support and the support of my country to all those who…
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Statement from UNHCHR on the murder of Daniel Zamudio
Statement from Rupert Colville, the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. In Chile, a 24 year-old gay man, Daniel Zamudio, died on Tuesday 27 March, 25…
Read moreU.S. Amb. Ian Kelly Statement On LGBT Rights In Russian Federation And Moldova
Geneva, Switzerland Ambassador Ian Kelly March 22, 2012 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We take this moment to subscribe to the joint statement of Canada, Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway…
Read moreLGBT Rights Upheld in Historic Inter-American Court Ruling
“Based on both American regional standards and international jurisprudence, the Court has ruled that LGBT people must live free from discrimination, whether as parents or in any other…
Read moreDeath and life in Iraq: Obama death cabs, vampires, Ministries, and murder
The following is a piece was written by Scott Long, visiting fellow at the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, for his blog Paper Bird If you want to know what…
Read morePillay presents groundbreaking UN study on violence, discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation
Watch the full Panel discussion on the issue of discriminatory laws and practices and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Statement by…
Read moreLGBTs have a voice in foreign affairs
Op-Ed as it appears in the Bay Area Reporter, written by The Council for Global Equality, Senior Advisor, Michael Guest When it comes to the rights of LGBT…
Read moreLiberia’s Senate to Consider Anti-Gay Bill
repost from New York Times Liberia’s Senate will consider a bill Thursday to strengthen the nation’s existing anti-gay laws, a senator said, as another West African nation, Cameroon,…
Read moreLGBT Case Goes to Supreme Court in India
February 17, 2012 – This week, as many of us celebrated Valentine’s Day with our loved ones, an important legal challenge moved forward in India that will impact…
Read moreSexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) Outraged by the Closure of the LGBTI Capacity Development Workshop by the State Minister of Ethics and Integrity Rev. Fr. Simon Lokodo
KAMPALA- February 15, 2012 Exactly one week after the re-tabling of the Anti Homosexuality Bill (2009) by MP David Bahati, a workshop organized by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…
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