Secretary of State John Kerry’s Remarks at the LGBT Ministerial Event
September 26, 2013, New York, New York SECRETARY KERRY: Well, thank you very much (inaudible). Thank you, and I apologize to all of my colleagues for being a little…
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Russian 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 moreRemarks by President Obama in Roundtable with Russian Civil Society Leaders
President Barack Obama met with civil society advocates in St. Petersburg today to hear their concerns and to assure them that his administration will continue to press the…
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 moreCourt Allows Lawsuit Against U.S. Pastor for Helping with Uganda Anti-Gay Bill
Repost from the Washington Blade A federal district court in Massachusetts announced on Wednesday it will allow a case to proceed against evangelical Christian Scott Lively for unlawfully…
Read moreAmbassador Eisen Marches in Pride Parade
Repost from The Prague Post U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Norman Eisen marched in the Prague Pride 2103 Parade, carrying the second banner after one held by…
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…
Read moreThe Facts on LGBT Rights in Russia
In recent weeks, public attention to the ongoing crackdown on LGBT rights in the Russian Federation and its potential impact on the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in February 2014 has…
Read moreHouse Members Urge Secretary Kerry to Protect LGBT People at 2014 Sochi Olympics
A bipartisan group of 87 House members have signed on to a letter asking Secretary Kerry, “what diplomatic measures the State Department is planning to take to ensure…
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