Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA) at 20
A State Department event on Wednesday captured the remarkable changes in how LGBT citizens are winning acceptance and fair treatment in our country – and how American diplomatic…
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Remarks at the 20th Anniversary of Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFFA)
Remarks: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 28, 2012 Click here to watch a video of the event. Thank you. Thank you.…
Read moreSec. Clinton’s Remarks at Presentation of Human Rights Defenders Award
Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Embassy Kampala, Uganda August 3, 2012 Thank you so much. Well, I am very pleased to be here once again…
Read moreSecretary Hillary Clinton accepts the World LGBT Award from World Pride
Read morePride in U.S. Diplomatic Engagement: Council Chair Mark Bromley Reflects on U.S. Embassy Celebration in Japan
The Council was invited to join the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and the U.S. Consulate in Osaka last week to commemorate LGBT Pride month, and I had the…
Read moreJulie Dorf named to Go Magazines “100 Women That We Love”
The leader of our nation has come out in support of LGBT equal rights—but millions of LGBT people around the globe have no such government advocate. Fortunately, they…
Read moreSecretary Clinton Delivers a Video Message for Pride Month
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a video message for Pride Month. A text transcript can be found at http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/06/192136.htm.
Read moreActivist discusses impact of Obama’s gay marriage support
Repost from The Japan Times By AYAKO MIE, Staff writer The recent endorsement of gay marriage by U.S. President Barack Obama was a milestone for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
Read moreUS troops take part in LGBT Pride Month reception at US Embassy in Tokyo
Repost from Stars and Stripes TOKYO — Master Sgt. Marc Maschhoff revels in the turns his life has taken in the last year. Last summer, Maschhoff had to…
Read moreStrengthening Protection for LGBT Refugees
Council Chair Mark Bromley moderated a panel at an event hosted by The Council for Global Equality, The Human Rights Campaign, and Human Rights First marking International Day Against Homophobia and…
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