The P7 and LGBTQI+ Human Rights in Japan
Next month, the annual G7 summit will be held in Hiroshima, Japan. Last week, in preparation for the G7 meeting taking place May 19-21, a group of LGBTQI+…
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A Rainbow or a Shadow over the White House Summit for Democracy II?
by Susan Dicklitch-Nelson, Mark Bromley, Erin Hallenbeck, and Erin Maxwell On March 29 and 30, more than 100 invited countries will convene in Washington for the second White…
Read more3 Trans Women Whose Global Activism You Should Know
Celebrating LGBTQI+ recipients of the Women of Courage Award Today is International Women’s Day, celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. Starting…
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Priorities for the 118th Congress
The 118th Congress is off and … well, “running” is not quite the right verb. The Council for Global Equality understands — as do our member organizations, our…
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Giving Voice to LGBTQI+ Africans at the Upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Starting on December 13, the Biden Administration will host leaders from across Africa at a Washington, D.C. summit to promote diplomatic and economic cooperation. The framing of the…
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Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
On December 10th, we celebrate Human Rights Day, on the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For LGBTQI+ people in the United States…
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Towards the Global End to Conversion Practices
In his Pride Month Executive Order, President Biden declared that the U.S. government “must safeguard LGBTQI+ youth from dangerous practices like so-called ‘conversion therapy’,” both at home and…
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Why are D.C. lobbyists laundering Uzbekistan’s reputation?
The regime of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is making a hard sell to promote the “new Uzbekistan” to the West. The benefits to Taskhent are obvious, but why are…
Read moreInternational Organizations Condemn the Shutdown of Ugandan Organization Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), Call for Authorities to Reverse the Decision Immediately
August 9, 2022 – The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the decision to shut down the operations of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a leading non-governmental organization committed to protecting…
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USAID: Centering LGBTQI+ People and Communities in Humanitarian Responses
August 2, 2022 — Right now, we are facing some of the greatest humanitarian challenges in history. Wars, political strife and instability, climate change, and poverty are all…
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