Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA) at 20
A State Department event on Wednesday captured the remarkable changes in how LGBT citizens are winning acceptance and fair treatment in our country – and how American diplomatic…
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Remarks at the 20th Anniversary of Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFFA)
Remarks: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 28, 2012 Click here to watch a video of the event. Thank you. Thank you.…
Read moreUganda headed toward passing draconian anti-gay legislation
Repost from The Washington Blade Movement on a draconian anti-gay bill in Uganda is raising concerns the legislation may be headed toward passage in the coming weeks, although it’s…
Read moreGovernments Condemn Extrajudicial Executions in Seminal UN Vote
Thank you to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission for this informative statement on the vote. Historic First Condemnation of Killings Based on Gender Identity (New…
Read more‘Traditional Values’ code for human rights abuse?
Repost from CNN.com by Graeme Reid, Human Rights Watch The U.N. Human Rights Council recently passed a resolution on “traditional values of humankind” as a vehicle for “promoting…
Read more2012 Global Equality Leadership Award Event Photos
We would like to thank everyone who attended the award ceremony and reception for Ambassador Susan E. Rice, especially our gracious hosts. For those of you who were…
Read moreWill the Candidates Address Issues Impacting LGBT Communities at Home and Abroad in the Upcoming Presidential Debate?
With two presidential debates remaining before the November 6 presidential election, will the candidates address issues impacting LGBT communities at home and abroad? We’d like to hear the…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality honors Ambassador Susan E. Rice with the 2012 Global Equality Leadership Award
October 10, 2012 – The Council for Global Equality honored Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, with its 2012 Global Equality Leadership Award…
Read moreSerbia: Revoke Ban on Belgrade Pride Parade
Repost from Human Rights Watch (Berlin) – Serbia’s ban on the Belgrade Pride Parade, scheduled for October 6, 2012, violates the country’s international legal obligations and should be…
Read moreNapolitano’s same-sex couples directive: a milestone in immigration justice
Repost from The Guardian Until now, even legally married gay couples were discriminated against in immigration cases. Meaningful reform begins at last Things seemed grim, last fall, for…
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