The Council for Global Equality welcomes today’s White House announcement of new, concrete steps in our country’s bilateral relationship with Uganda in response to President Museveni’s decision to…
Read moreStatement from The White House Written by Grant Harris and Stephen Pomper Our hopes for a more peaceful and just world depend on respect for the rights and…
Read more“This Vision outlines our Agency’s commitment—both in Washington and abroad—to include LGBT considerations in every area of our work, and in every place we work.” – Rajiv Shah,…
Read moreReblog from DipNote, written by Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski Last week during a reception held in the Treaty Room of the Department of State, I was proud to…
Read moreOn International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) over 170 organizations from all over the world (including The Council for Global Equality) call on states to protect LGBT…
Read moreThis week we join with the worldwide LGBT community in celebrating IDAHOT – the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Celebrated on May 17 – the 1990 date…
Read moreFrom The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief I am deeply concerned by yesterday’s passage of the HIV Prevention and Control Act by the Ugandan Parliament. From…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality participated in the set of meetings referenced in the article below. The Council also helped bring LGBT human rights activists to Washington DC…
Read morePress Statement by the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus(ASC) The ASEAN SOGIE Caucus (ASC) condemns the regressive and inhuman revision of the penal code of Brunei Darussalam that introduces stoning…
Read moreGuest blog by Fabrice Houdart, The World Bank. In my opinion, The Economist article “Right cause, wrong battle: Why the World Bank’s focus on gay rights is misguided” is…
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