What We Need From the Next Head of PEPFAR
Dr. Eric Goosby stepped down from his role as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator this month. As the White House and the State Department consider Dr. Goosby’s replacement, the…
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Advancing the Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Europe and Beyond
Repost from DipNote by Uzra Zeya, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor I was honored to represent the United States government at the International Lesbian, Gay,…
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Remarks by Uzra Zeya Acting Assistant Secretary Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor ILGA-Europe Annual Conference 2013 Zagreb, Croatia October 24, 2013 First, thank you very much Evelyne and…
Read moreRussian Civil Society Leaders Inspire
Repost From Ambassador Michael McFaul Despite a packed G-20 schedule filled with meetings on economic issues and the situation in Syria, President Obama also took the time while…
Read moreAmbassador Eisen Marches in Pride Parade
Repost from The Prague Post U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Norman Eisen marched in the Prague Pride 2103 Parade, carrying the second banner after one held by…
Read morePro-gay U.S. firms face hurdles in antigay Russia
Repost from the San Francisco Chronicle The company has a rock-solid policy of “inclusion and diversity” in the workplace and numerous LGBT employees, and it was one of…
Read moreThe Facts on LGBT Rights in Russia
In recent weeks, public attention to the ongoing crackdown on LGBT rights in the Russian Federation and its potential impact on the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in February 2014 has…
Read moreHouse Members Urge Secretary Kerry to Protect LGBT People at 2014 Sochi Olympics
A bipartisan group of 87 House members have signed on to a letter asking Secretary Kerry, “what diplomatic measures the State Department is planning to take to ensure…
Read moreU.S. Says Visas From Gay Spouses Will Get Equal Treatment
Repost from Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – The United States will immediately begin considering visa applications of gay and lesbian spouses in the same manner as heterosexual couples, U.S.…
Read moreProcessing the Murder of Eric Ohena Lembembe
Repost from The Daily Beast An outspoken voice for gay rights was tortured and killed in Cameroon. Neela Ghoshal on her colleague Eric Lembembe’s legacy—and how the movement…
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