Obama unveils LGBT-inclusive immigration plan
Repost from The Washington Blade Before a cheering audience at a Las Vegas high school, President Obama unveiled on Tuesday his much anticipated plan for comprehensive immigration reform,…
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Gay-Rights Demonstration Turns Violent
Repost from The Moscow Times A demonstration outside the State Duma on Tuesday ended in fisticuffs as Orthodox activists clashed with opponents of a bill targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Police and at…
Read moreLet your voice be heard on HIV and the Post-2015 development agenda
From UNAIDS The international community is talking a lot about what development will look like post the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. Of great concern to UNAIDS/us is…
Read moreTransgender People in Sweden No Longer Face Forced Sterilization
Repost from Time Until late last week one of Europe’s most progressive nations had one of the continent’s most repressive policies on transgender people. Swedish law had required…
Read moreCameroon ‘gay sex’ men acquitted
From BBC News An appeal court in Cameroon has acquitted two men jailed in 2011 for homosexual acts, their lawyer has said. Alice Nkom said she was pleased…
Read moreFreedom House lists “LGBTI Victories in the Western Hemisphere” as a Best Human Rights Development in 2012
In an article on the Huffington Post website on December 31, Freedom House listed its best and worst human rights developments of 2012. LGBTI victories were listed as…
Read moreKamla praised for moves to remove laws against gays
Repost from Guardian Media Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been congratulated by regional and international organisations on her commitment to end discrimination against gay people in T&T. The…
Read moreCenter for American Progress Releases White Paper on Gender Identity and Official Documents
ID Accurately Reflecting One’s Gender Identity Is a Human Right This past week our nation joined others around the globe in celebrating International Human Rights Day, which marked…
Read moreFreedom House announces new program to help LGBTI people under threat
Repost from Freedom House. As activists from around the world celebrate Human Rights Day, Freedom House is pleased to announce the launch of its newest global program: the Dignity for…
Read moreUS Leadership to Advance Equality for LGBT People Abroad
From Whitehouse.gov written by Samantha Power Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights at the National Security Council. During Human Rights Week, we reaffirm…
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