Nisha Ayub Receives the 2016 Woman of Courage Award
The Council for Global Equality congratulates Nisha Ayub, Director of SEED Malaysia, for receiving the 2016 Woman of Courage award from Secretary of State John Kerry at a…
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The Department of State Joins the World in Celebrating LGBT Pride Month
Repost from the U.S. Department of State The Department of State joins the world in celebrating LGBT Pride Month and reaffirms its commitment to the promotion and protection…
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 moreHouse Members Urge Secretary Kerry to Protect LGBT People at 2014 Sochi Olympics
A bipartisan group of 87 House members have signed on to a letter asking Secretary Kerry, “what diplomatic measures the State Department is planning to take to ensure…
Read moreClear-eyed Support for LGBT Rights an Important Component of U.S. Human Rights Policy
At last month’s Pride celebration at the State Department, Secretary of State John Kerry made clear that he shares his predecessor’s clear-eyed support for LGBT rights as an…
Read moreGlobal Equality Fund Advances Human Rights of LGBT Communities
Repost from DipNote PRIDE events abound in the month of June, especially here in the nation’s capital. John Kerry has championed LGBT equality for over 30 years, and…
Read moreSerious Human Rights Abuses Directed at LGBT Populations in Every Region
The State Department’s latest country human rights reports, released April 19, confirm the lack of respect that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face in many areas…
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