Witch-hunt in Iraq
Repost from BBC News Iraqi law enforcement agencies are involved in the systematic and deadly persecution of gay men and women there, a BBC investigation has revealed. Dozens,…
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Judy and Dennis Shepard Speak Up for LGBT Rights in Europe
Repost from DipNote Blog by Frankie Sturm, Deputy Cultural Attache at U.S. Embassy Warsaw in Poland. Sitting down to dinner to wrap up two jam-packed days of outreach by Judy…
Read moreTaking LGBT Business to the International Stage
Guest blog post by Justin G. Nelson, Co-Founder and President of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Last month, I had a chance to talk about international…
Read moreZimbabwe’s Assault on LGBTI Group Indicative of Larger, Worrisome Trend
The following blog post by RFK Partners for Human Rights Advocacy Officer Jeffrey Smith appeared yesterday in the Huffington Post: With a constitutional referendum and historic elections looming in Zimbabwe, one might assume…
Read moreMadonna defends the Gay community during her St. Petersburg Concert
Repost from Polina Savchenko of Coming Out The Pop Star and Gay Icon Madonna who recently held a tribute for Pussy Riot, the feminist punk band, in Moscow,…
Read moreProtection Concerns and Vulnerabilities for LGBT Iraqis
Blog Posting Written by: Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, July 2012 In March of 2012, U.S. and international media outlets reported a renewed wave of violence against LGBT individuals…
Read moreAdvocacy at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC
During the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington this summer, the Council organized a series of meetings for 60 LGBT leaders from around the world to introduce them…
Read moreExclusive LGBT Pride Interview with Tara Sonenshine, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
Repost from The New Civil Rights Movement by Tanya Domi Under Secretary of State Tara D. Sonenshine, who is the chief of public diplomacy and public affairs at the…
Read moreSecretary Clinton Delivers a Video Message for Pride Month
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a video message for Pride Month. A text transcript can be found at http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/06/192136.htm.
Read more“Discrimination hampers development” – Commissioner Piebalgs launches a new initiative to fight discrimination in developing countries
Press Release from the European Commission Brussels, 01 June 2012 – EU Commissioner Piebalgs today unveiled the launch of a new €20 million package to help fight against any…
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