Reblog from DipNote, written by Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski Last week during a reception held in the Treaty Room of the Department of State, I was proud to…
Read moreThis week we join with the worldwide LGBT community in celebrating IDAHOT – the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Celebrated on May 17 – the 1990 date…
Read moreFrom The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief I am deeply concerned by yesterday’s passage of the HIV Prevention and Control Act by the Ugandan Parliament. From…
Read moreRepost from Reuters (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday likened new anti-gay legislation in Uganda that imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality to anti-Semitic laws…
Read moreThis is a tragic day for Uganda and for all who care about the cause of human rights. Ultimately, the only answer is repeal of this law. The…
Read morePress Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC February 19, 2014 The United States is deeply troubled by the hateful rhetoric used by President Jammeh in his…
Read morePress 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 moreAs delivered by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations I’d like to welcome you to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and I’d…
Read moreNational Security Advisor Susan E. Rice addressed the participants of the Human Rights First 2013 Summit in Washington DC yesterday, in her speech Amb. Rice stressed that advancing…
Read moreRepost from DipNote by Uzra Zeya, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor I was honored to represent the United States government at the International Lesbian, Gay,…
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