Zimbabwe police raid gay group offices, arrest 2
Associated Press By CHENGETAI ZVAUYA (AP) HARARE, Zimbabwe — Police have arrested two members of a gay organization after they posted a letter in their office from former…
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Homophobia is Defeated but Not Yet Deterred: Next Steps in the Struggle for Equality in Uganda and Beyond
Reports from Uganda this week suggest that the notorious “Anti-Homosexuality” bill, which has been pending in the country’s parliament since last year, may finally be quashed. The head…
Read moreViolence as Lithuania gay pride march goes ahead
From BBC News Police fired tear gas and arrested at least 12 people as opponents of Lithuania’s first gay pride parade threw stones and fireworks at marchers. Hundreds…
Read moreNews from the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2010 (IDAHO).
From our friends at IDAHO Once again, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia will be marked by hundreds of events across all continents and will witness some…
Read moreThe “Us Versus Them” Mentality
Much already has been said by others on Arizona’s new law that would allow – no, require – police officers to infringe on civil liberties in an effort…
Read moreLou Engle’s Personal Crusade to Encourage the “Anti-Homosexuality Bill”
For some time now, Uganda’s so-called “anti-homosexuality bill” has been on a slow roll, still pending in parliament but with no visible sign of movement. Last weekend, U.S.…
Read moreSenate Committee Passes Feingold Amendment Strengthening LGBT Protections Worldwide
April 27, 2010 – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) offered an amendment today in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to help the State Department address LGBT human rights…
Read moreThe International and the Domestic – Where the Worlds Come Together
So much of social justice work occurs in single-issue silos. Even within our own LGBT “single issue,” domestic issues in the United States and the LGBT struggles in…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality and HRC submit report to United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
As posted on HRC Action. April 23, 2010 Earlier this week, HRC, as a member of the Council for Global Equality, submitted a report to the United Nations…
Read moreSenate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Resolution Opposing Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2009
by Ty Cobb of Human Rights Campaign | As posted on HRC’s Back Story Blog Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a senate resolution (S. Res. 409)…
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