David Bahati is no longer welcome to attend international conference
The Council is pleased to learn that the organizers of the conference that Mr. Bahati is traveling to Washington DC to attend have decided that he will no…
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Ugandan Parliamentarian who introduced the “kill the gays” bill may be in Washington
We are disappointed to learn that the Ugandan Parliamentarian who introduced the “kill the gays” bill may be in Washington this month for an international conference. We encourage…
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As posted on DipNote: U.S. Department of State Official Blog About the Author: Maria Otero serves as Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs. I remember…
Read moreHuman Rights Defenders Combating Discrimination to Receive 2010 Honors
Press Release from Human Rights First CONTACT: Brenda Bowser Soder bowsersoderb@humanrightsfirst.org C: 301-906-4460, W: 202-370-3323 New York City – Human Rights First will present its 2010 Human Rights…
Read moreEditor’s Letter: Working toward making international human rights a bigger priority.
From The Advocate September 2010 By Jon Barrett When news of Uganda’s “kill the gays” bill broke last year, there was a sense of—in my head at least—There…
Read moreUgandan Human Rights Activist Focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Advocacy in the United States, Visits Washington, D.C., Louisville, and Salt Lake City
U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC July 9, 2010 Ugandan Human Rights Activist Focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Advocacy in the United…
Read moreGetting the Best of Both Worlds – Progress on Global LGBT Issues
It was hard to keep a dry eye when Secretary of State Clinton introduced four LGBT activists from Uganda, Malawi, Cameroon, and South Africa to a packed auditorium…
Read moreHomophobia is Defeated but Not Yet Deterred: Next Steps in the Struggle for Equality in Uganda and Beyond
Reports from Uganda this week suggest that the notorious “Anti-Homosexuality” bill, which has been pending in the country’s parliament since last year, may finally be quashed. The head…
Read moreLou Engle’s Personal Crusade to Encourage the “Anti-Homosexuality Bill”
For some time now, Uganda’s so-called “anti-homosexuality bill” has been on a slow roll, still pending in parliament but with no visible sign of movement. Last weekend, U.S.…
Read moreU.S. Senate Passes Resolution Condemning the “Anti-Homosexuality” Bill in Uganda
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Susan Collins (R-ME) condemning the “Anti-Homosexuality”…
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