Pamela Bridgewater, US Ambassador to Jamaica Op Ed on Homophobia
Reposted from The Gleaner Promote equality THE EDITOR, Sir: Having served at home and around the world in the foreign service of the United States for more than…
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U.S. State Department: International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Press Release: U.S. Department of State WASHINGTON, DC – In every part of the world, men and women are persecuted and attacked because of who they are or…
Read moreUganda’s Current Parliamentary Session Closed Without Vote on Anti-Homosexuality Bill
May 13, 2011 – After two years of dangerous discussion, the current parliamentary session in Uganda closed today without a vote on the “anti-homosexuality” bill. The coordinator of…
Read moreAnti-Homosexuality Bill on hold
May 11, 2011 – Parliament in Uganda adjourned today without voting on the “anti-homosexuality” bill. The Council understands that the current lame duck parliament may convene again on…
Read moreThe State Department’s Annual Human Rights Report: A Firmly Measured Response to Egregious Abuse
April 13, 2011 – The State Department last week released its annual human rights report. Once again, the Council for Global Equality applauds the State Department’s effort to…
Read moreCouncil position on suspension of $350 million in development assistance to Malawi
In February the Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S. government-funded development institution, suspended an agreement with Malawi, focused on energy sector development, based in part on concerns over a…
Read moreKey U.S. Accomplishments at the UN Human Rights Council
repost from http://www.state.gov Fact Sheet Washington, DC March 30, 2011 This September will mark the two-year anniversary of U.S. membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council. U.S.…
Read moreUnited Nations’ Human Rights Council issues joint statement on LGBT human rights
Today the United Nations’ Human Rights Council issued a joint statement titled, “Ending Acts of Violence and Related Human Rights Violations Based On Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity,”…
Read moreUnited States Accepts UN Recommendations for Improving LGBT Rights at Home
Today the US State Department released its response to the recommendations made by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the human rights record of the United States.…
Read moreLeadership Matters
by Mark Bromley, Council Chair, The Council for Global Equality Richard Grenell posted an online piece for the Advocate on February 19 in response to Kerry Eleveld’s profile…
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