An unfair attack on gay troops – latimes.com
The massacre at Srebrenica was a tragedy, but the Dutch army’s policy allowing gays in the military had nothing to do with it. by Boris Dittrich Published in:…
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Restoring America’s Health
So finally, the health care juggernaut is broken! We share the view that the new health care reform law, while not perfect, is a step forward. And after…
Read moreSupporting the Human Rights of LGBT People Globally
Last week in Stockholm, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) hosted a meeting of donor countries together with private foundations that support the human rights of LGBT…
Read moreCongressman Eliot Engel calls on Honduran government to end impunity for human rights abuses directed at the country’s LGBT community
At a Congressional hearing in Washington this week, Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, called on the Honduran government…
Read moreSevere Human Rights Abuses against LGBT People Documented in State Department Report to Congress
Washington, DC – March 11, 2010 – The Council for Global Equality applauds this year’s State Department human rights report to Congress for underscoring the clear and growing…
Read moreUS State Department 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights
Secretary Clinton discusses the release of the 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights.
Read moreFaith Itself Requires Courage
In the end, Mr. Bahati did not come to Washington for the National Prayer Breakfast. But surely he’s heard by now a few choice words from President Obama…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality presents a joint statement emphasizing the ongoing need to protect the basic human rights of LGBT Americans
In December, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held a groundbreaking hearing on U.S. implementation of human rights treaties. The Council for Global…
Read moreThe Council for Global Equality releases a study on the impact of PEPFAR on LGBT communities
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has saved many lives and profoundly shaped the global response to HIV. But like the proverbial Trojan Horse, it has been…
Read moreHow Ideology Trumped Science: Why PEPFAR has Failed to Meet its Potential
Next week, the Center for American Progress will publish a scathing critique of how PEPFAR – the Bush Administration’s signature initiative to combat the spread and impact of…
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