President Kim’s Clarion Call
Repost from Huffington Post by Maria Burnett (Human Rights Watch) In February, the World Bank delayed a $90 million loan for health care in Uganda out of concern…
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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…
Read moreThe 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 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 moreThe World Bank: Why It Should Consider Gay Rights
The Council for Global Equality participated in the set of meetings referenced in the article below. The Council also helped bring LGBT human rights activists to Washington DC…
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 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 moreGlobal Equality Fund Advances Human Rights of LGBT Communities
Repost from DipNote PRIDE events abound in the month of June, especially here in the nation’s capital. John Kerry has championed LGBT equality for over 30 years, and…
Read moreUSAID-supported gay training to take place in Colombia
Repost from the Washington Balde The first training as part of a USAID-backed public-private partnership designed to promote LGBT rights around the world will take place in the…
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