Supporting LGBT Workplace Equality is Good For Business
The Council for Global Equality welcomes the President’s leadership in signing a new Executive Order to protect LGBT workers in the United States. Now it’s time to apply…
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Obama’s Evangelical Gravy Train
Repost from The Nation by Andy Kopsa Despite the president’s promise to cut funding to discredited HIV and pregnancy prevention programs, taxpayer dollars are still bankrolling anti-gay, anti-choice…
Read moreVideo: Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks at the GLIFAA Pride Event
If you cannot see the video please follow this link On June 19, Secretary of State, John Kerry addressed the audience at the LGBT+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA)…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality Welcomes the White House Efforts to Protect Human Rights in Uganda
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 moreFurther U.S. Efforts to Protect Human Rights in Uganda
Statement 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 moreKerry Likens Uganda Anti-Gay Law to Anti-Semitism and Apartheid
Repost from Reuters (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday likened new anti-gay legislation in Uganda that imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality to anti-Semitic laws…
Read moreU.S. Secretary of State on the Enactment of Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill
This is a tragic day for Uganda and for all who care about the cause of human rights. Ultimately, the only answer is repeal of this law. The…
Read moreStatement by the White House Press Secretary on Uganda
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary Instead of standing on the side of freedom, justice, and equal rights for its people, today, regrettably, Ugandan President Museveni…
Read moreStatement by President Barack Obama on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2014 As a country and a people, the United States has consistently stood for the…
Read moreEvangelicals Are Winning The Gay Marriage Fight — in Africa and Russia
Repost from National Journal Long before President Obama selected three gay athletes to lead the American delegation to the Sochi Olympics, long before President Vladimir Putin declared Russia…
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