Priorities for the 118th Congress
The 118th Congress is off and … well, “running” is not quite the right verb. The Council for Global Equality understands — as do our member organizations, our…
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Giving Voice to LGBTQI+ Africans at the Upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Starting on December 13, the Biden Administration will host leaders from across Africa at a Washington, D.C. summit to promote diplomatic and economic cooperation. The framing of the…
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Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
On December 10th, we celebrate Human Rights Day, on the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For LGBTQI+ people in the United States…
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USAID: Centering LGBTQI+ People and Communities in Humanitarian Responses
August 2, 2022 — Right now, we are facing some of the greatest humanitarian challenges in history. Wars, political strife and instability, climate change, and poverty are all…
Read moreRamazon Kadyrov and Ayub Kataev Sanctioned by the United States Government for Human Rights Violations
The latest “Magnitsky List” – individuals sanctioned by the United States government for human rights violations in Russia – contains welcome news for those seeking justice for the…
Read moreFunding Opportunity: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: Promotion and Protection of the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons
The Global Equality Fund (GEF), managed by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (SOIs) from civil society to…
Read moreCouncil for Global Equality Releases Human Rights Rebuke in Advance of Trump-Putin Meeting this Week
Leading human rights and LGBT organizations in the Council for Global Equality wrote to Secretary Tillerson to express outrage at the Administration’s continued denigration of the value that…
Read moreEnding the Lavender Scare: Why the Love Act of 2017 Matters
By Michael Guest On June 22, Senator Cardin introduced legislation to mitigate the consequences of the “Lavender Scare” – the1950’s-era witch hunt that resulted in the dismissal of…
Read moreCardin Statement on LGBT Rights, Issues at Start of Trump Administration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement Tuesday: “At the confirmation hearings of Rex Tillerson and…
Read moreRex Tillerson’s Nomination
When Rex Tillerson goes before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, he should be given the professional respect to which anyone of his achievement is entitled. But…
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