Uganda Passes Odious Anti-LGBT Law
The Council for Global Equality joins our colleagues in Uganda and around the world in condemning the adoption today of a harsh, anti-gay law that sentences LGBT Ugandans…
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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russian Federation. Presidential Delegation…
Read moreU.S. Mission to the United Nations: Remarks at a Roundtable Strategy Session on International LGBT Rights
As delivered by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations I’d like to welcome you to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and I’d…
Read moreHuman Rights: Advancing American Interests and Values
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice addressed the participants of the Human Rights First 2013 Summit in Washington DC yesterday, in her speech Amb. Rice stressed that advancing…
Read moreWhat 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…
Read moreAdvancing 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,…
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 moreHigh Hopes as Obama Prepares to Meet with Russian Gay Activists
Repost from the Washington Blade President Obama is set to meet with a group of human rights advocates in Russia on Friday, including representatives of LGBT rights groups…
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 morePresident Rejects Calls to Boycott Olympics Over Anti-Gay Law
Repost from The Hill President Obama on Friday rejected calls for the United States to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. “I know that one question that’s…
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