Ubuntu for LGBTQI+ Africans
In recent years, several African nations have enacted legislation to expand the criminalization of homosexuality. These laws pose a grave threat to the lives and freedoms of LGBTQI+…
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Global Equality Today (September 2023)
Happy Autumn! (Almost) True, neither the calendar nor the temperatures in D.C. quite reflect that fall is upon us. But we’re already diving into what will certainly be…
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23 Victories to Celebrate for Pride 2023
As Pride Month comes to a close, we thought we’d take a moment to look back at some of the victories we’ve seen in the movement for global…
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Pride (In the Name of Human Rights and Democracy)
Pride celebrations offer countless benefits for LGBTQI+ individuals and communities as well as for society at large. These inclusive and vibrant events play a crucial role in promoting…
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A Conversation with David Cicilline, Global Equality Champion
Through his dozen years in Congress, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) has been a steadfast champion for LGBTQI+ human rights through his leadership on the House Foreign Affairs Committee…
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World Refugee Day: Hope Away From Home
Today, June 20, marks World Refugee Day when we celebrate the resilience and courage of those people forced to flee their home due to persecution, conflict, climate change,…
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Coming Out in Putin’s Russia: A Conversation with Aleksandr Voronov
We recently had the chance to spend some time with Russian LGBTQI+ activist Aleksandr Voronov on his visit to Washington, D.C. in early May. Aleksandr — Alex, to…
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IDAHOBIT 2023: Ending Conversion Therapy Practices Globally
Today, we celebrate IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia. IDAHOBIT’s organizers, in announcing this year’s theme — “Together Always: United in Diversity” — note…
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The P7 and LGBTQI+ Human Rights in Japan
Next month, the annual G7 summit will be held in Hiroshima, Japan. Last week, in preparation for the G7 meeting taking place May 19-21, a group of LGBTQI+…
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A Rainbow or a Shadow over the White House Summit for Democracy II?
by Susan Dicklitch-Nelson, Mark Bromley, Erin Hallenbeck, and Erin Maxwell On March 29 and 30, more than 100 invited countries will convene in Washington for the second White…
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