In Malawi, more scapegoating of LGBT as riots erupt
Repost from LGBT Asylum News Last week the British government announced that it was withdrawing budget support from the Malawian government. The move followed a diplomatic spat but…
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New Report on Gay/Trans Socio-legal Status in Europe
Repost from Hunter of Justice blog The Council of Europe has issued an extraordinarily thorough report (available on the web here) on the legal and social status of lgbt…
Read moreA global look at LGBT gains and loses
After a month of LGBT Pride celebrations with lots to celebrate at home and abroad we still have lots of work to do, Reed Karaim gives us an…
Read moreReaching out to refugees persecuted for sexual orientation, gender identity
Repost from UNHCR WASHINGTON, DC, United States, June 29 (UNHCR) – Advocates like Neil Grungras are vital as accounts increasingly emerge of persecution and violence towards refugees and…
Read moreWatch President Obama’s Remarks at White House LGBT Pride Celebration
Read moreBipartisan Support for Secretary Clinton’s Leadership on International LGBT Rights
June 28, 2011—Leaders of the LGBT Equality Caucus and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. Congress sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Clinton…
Read moreUSAID to designate coordinator for LGBT issues overseas
Repost from the Washington Blade A top official with the U.S. Agency for International Development announced on Monday a senior coordinator would soon be named to guide the…
Read moreWatch Secretary Clinton’s Remarks at Event Celebrating LGBT Pride Month
Read moreMarking Progress for LGBT Americans in Foreign Affairs
Repost from Dipnote (The State Department Blog) Curtis Ried is a Political Advisor at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. For more information on the work of…
Read moreRemarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice at LGBT Pride Month Reception
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice at a LGBT Pride Month Reception Held by Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies, at the State Department Susan E. Rice…
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