Opening up U.S. assistance programs to LGBT populations
A little green dot marks December 6 on our calendar for last year. That’s the day the President issued his Memorandum instructing all USG foreign affairs agencies to…
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Community Call with Deputy Assistant Secretary Dan Baer
Join the Council for Global Equality on January 26 at 12 PM (EST) for a community briefing call with Deputy Assistant Secretary Dan Baer, who will discuss the…
Read moreHonduras is test of new U.S. policy on gay rights
Repost from the Miami Herald by Tim Johnson SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — From U.N. chambers to the halls of the State Department, global pressure on countries to protect…
Read moreUnited States Issues UN Report on Its Own Human Rights Conditions
On December 30, the United States submitted its fourth periodic report to the United Nations Committee on Human Rights concerning the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which…
Read moreDignity For All: Reactions from LGBT and Human Rights Organizations
Repost from The Office of Public Engagement Earlier this week, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton articulated the first-ever U.S. Government strategy to direct all…
Read moreCouncil Applauds Clinton Speech and White House Announcement in Support of Human Rights for All
Secretary Clinton made a powerful case today at the UN in Geneva for why the respect and fair treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people worldwide…
Read morePresident Obama calls on the countries of the world to stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians
Today President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly and called on world leaders to stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians. “And to make sure…
Read morePresident Obama Issues Order that Prevents Human Rights Abusers Who Target LGBT Individuals from Entering the United States
On August 4, 2011, President Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation that bars entry into the United States of individuals who participate in or condone serious human rights violations,…
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