Advocate runs story about Hillary Clinton and the State Department
Kerry Eleveld of the Advocate published her story on Hillary Clinton and her team at the State Department in today’s online issue of the Advocate titled “Madam Secretary”.…
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Ugandan Media barred from outing LGBT people
The Ugandan High Court issued a ruling yesterday barring media outlets from publishing the identities of perceived LGBT people. The decision is being called a “landmark” ruling by…
Read moreThe Global Gay Rights Battlefields
In an article by Max Strasser in the December 20, 2010 issue of Foreign Policy Magazine the author highlights the LGBT rights battles taking shape in countries has…
Read moreConsular Report of Birth Abroad Certificate Improvements
repost from the US Department of State Website Media Note | Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 22, 2010 The Department of State is pleased to announce…
Read moreThe first anniversary of the Malawi gay arrests
by David Jones, CEDEP-Malawi US Volunteer Whether in December you celebrate Ashura, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, the Solstice, or the Gregorian or Islamic New Year, please remember Tiwonge Chimbalanga…
Read moreU.S. Leads Battle to Recognize Gay Rights at UN: Historic General Assembly Vote Reaffirms Equality for All
December 21, 2010 – In an important victory for LGBT rights on the floor of the UN General Assembly today, 93 countries supported a human rights resolution condemning…
Read moreNPR reports on the Anti-Gay Atmosphere Permeating Uganda
Listen to Barbara Bradley Hagerty’s report on the anti-gay atmosphere permeating Uganda. The story includes audio from her interview with the “kill the gays” bill author David Bahati…
Read moreGay rights in focus before UN vote
repost from The AP By ANITA SNOW| The Associated Press Sunday, December 19, 2010 UNITED NATIONS — A culture war has broken out at the United Nations over…
Read moreTake Action on an Important LGBT Vote at the United Nations
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice announced on Friday that the U.S. will press for a major UN vote to restore language in a resolution on extrajudicial…
Read moreGays in Africa face growing persecution, activists say
repost from the Washington Post By Sudarsan Raghavan Washington Post | Foreign Service Sunday, December 12, 2010; A12 KAMPALA, UGANDA – Persecution of gays is intensifying across Africa,…
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