UN, New York, Dec. 10—In a speech at a UN event to mark International Human Rights Day, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice today announced that the U.S. will press…
Read moreA New Passage to India: Can the U.S. and India Forge a Human Rights Partnership on LGBT Rights? By Arvind Narrain and Mark Bromley President Obama described his…
Read moreThe Council was pleased to see Rachel Maddow expose the stereotypes and prejudice that animate David Bahati, the parliamentarian who authored the “anti-homosexuality” bill in Uganda, on her…
Read moreRe-posted from The Christian Science Monitor By Scott Baldauf, Staff writer / December 8, 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa Long seen as a fringe societal taboo far from the realm…
Read moreMalawi’s parliament has adopted a bill criminalizing consensual sex between women. Malawi’s President must now decide whether to sign the bill into law. Malawi’s penal code currently prohibits…
Read moreThe Council is pleased to learn that the organizers of the conference that Mr. Bahati is traveling to Washington DC to attend have decided that he will no…
Read moreWe are disappointed to learn that the Ugandan Parliamentarian who introduced the “kill the gays” bill may be in Washington this month for an international conference. We encourage…
Read moreIn this statement, the Prime Minister of Kenya’s office explains homophobic comments he made over the weekend. The clarification still has some troubling language, but it shows that…
Read moreRead the November 2010 newsletter from the Council for Global Equality. We’ve been busy this fall promoting a U.S. foreign policy inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity.…
Read moreAs posted on DipNote: U.S. Department of State Official Blog About the Author: Maria Otero serves as Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs. I remember…
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