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…
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The 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 moreU.S. Agency for International Development Releases its LGBT Vision for Action
“This Vision outlines our Agency’s commitment—both in Washington and abroad—to include LGBT considerations in every area of our work, and in every place we work.” – Rajiv Shah,…
Read moreAdvancing the Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Partnership With the Private Sector
Reblog from DipNote, written by Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski Last week during a reception held in the Treaty Room of the Department of State, I was proud to…
Read moreStatement from Ambassador Deborah Birx, M.D., U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, on the Passage of the HIV Prevention and Control Act by the Ugandan Parliament
From The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief I am deeply concerned by yesterday’s passage of the HIV Prevention and Control Act by the Ugandan Parliament. From…
Read moreDeep Currents of Prejudice Against Sexual Minorities in “The Economist”
Guest blog by Fabrice Houdart, The World Bank. In my opinion, The Economist article “Right cause, wrong battle: Why the World Bank’s focus on gay rights is misguided” is…
Read moreBarney Frank Blasts Uganda Over Anti-Gay Law
Repost from the Washington Blade Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank on Wednesday blasted the Ugandan government over a law that imposes a life sentence upon anyone found guilty…
Read moreFrom St Patrick’s Day to the “Anti-Gay” Laws: The Common Theme of the Invisibilization of Homosexuality
Guest Blogger: Fabrice Houdart, President World Bank GLOBE As St Patrick’s Day parade organizers in Boston and New York were arguing today that the parade “isn’t a sexually oriented parade”…
Read moreComments Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Uganda President Museveni’s Signing Of The Anti-Homosexuality Bill
February 25, 2014 – I am deeply concerned by the decision of President Museveni of Uganda to sign into law the anti-homosexuality bill. I support Secretary of State Kerry…
Read moreWhy Inclusion of Sexual Minorities Is Crucial to Gender Equality
Repost from The World Bank by Fabrice Houdart In previous articles we discussed why inclusion of sexual minorities is instrumental to the World Bank’s goal of shared prosperity…
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