Uganda’s Anti-homosexuality Bill Remains Pending
Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill remains pending in parliament. The latest edition of Box Turtle Bulletin reports on what may be the bill’s slow demise (follow link below). However, until…
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Gen. Sheehan to Former Dutch Defense chief of staff Gen. Henk Van den Breemen
Read a letter from Gen. Sheehan to Former Dutch Defense chief of staff Gen. Henk Van den Breemen, who was supposedly Sheehan’s source of information, apologizing for his…
Read moreAn unfair attack on gay troops – latimes.com
The massacre at Srebrenica was a tragedy, but the Dutch army’s policy allowing gays in the military had nothing to do with it. by Boris Dittrich Published in:…
Read moreRestoring America’s Health
So finally, the health care juggernaut is broken! We share the view that the new health care reform law, while not perfect, is a step forward. And after…
Read moreSupporting the Human Rights of LGBT People Globally
Last week in Stockholm, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) hosted a meeting of donor countries together with private foundations that support the human rights of LGBT…
Read moreCongressman Eliot Engel calls on Honduran government to end impunity for human rights abuses directed at the country’s LGBT community
At a Congressional hearing in Washington this week, Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, called on the Honduran government…
Read moreSevere Human Rights Abuses against LGBT People Documented in State Department Report to Congress
Washington, DC – March 11, 2010 – The Council for Global Equality applauds this year’s State Department human rights report to Congress for underscoring the clear and growing…
Read moreFaith Itself Requires Courage
In the end, Mr. Bahati did not come to Washington for the National Prayer Breakfast. But surely he’s heard by now a few choice words from President Obama…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality presents a joint statement emphasizing the ongoing need to protect the basic human rights of LGBT Americans
In December, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held a groundbreaking hearing on U.S. implementation of human rights treaties. The Council for Global…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality releases a study on the impact of PEPFAR on LGBT communities
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has saved many lives and profoundly shaped the global response to HIV. But like the proverbial Trojan Horse, it has been…
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