Calling for Pride at State Department
The Council for Global Equality joined member organizations today to call on Secretary Pompeo to recognize LGBTI Pride month, despite his failure to do so last year. Pride…
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First Meeting of State Department’s Dangerous Commission on Unalienable Rights
This week, Secretary Pompeo’s new commission aimed at narrowing our country’s human rights advocacy to fit with the “natural law” and “natural rights” views of social and religious…
Read moreA Call for Human Rights Submissions to U.S. Embassies
The Council for Global Equality urges LGBTI organizations and advocates around the world to submit human rights information to U.S. embassies for the State Department’s annual reports on…
Read moreTrump Administration Torpedoes Human Rights at State Department
Earlier today, Secretary Pompeo formally launched a new commission aimed at narrowing our country’s human rights advocacy to fit with the “natural law” and “natural rights” views of…
Read moreEnding the Lavender Scare
On May 1, Senator Menendez introduced legislation to mitigate the consequences of the “Lavender Scare” – the1950’s-era witch hunt that resulted in the dismissal of hundreds of State…
Read moreThe Question Looming Over Trump Nominee Robert Destro
To the Council for Global Equality, the protection of human rights globally is hardly a luxury. It’s integral to democratic values, to humanitarian values, and to the genuine…
Read moreState Department Releases Human Rights Reports
The State Department’s annual country human rights reports were released today, to little fanfare. And the news of the day – Paul Manafort’s sentencing and his parallel indictment…
Read moreWall Debate Holds U.S. Strategic Interests Hostage
Rarely does the Council wade into matters beyond its immediate concern for the human rights of LGBTI people around the world. But we cannot be silent when President…
Read moreDecember 2018 Newsletter
** The Council for Global Equality respectfully offers this edition of “Global Equality Today” – a periodic newsletter to inform Hill staff of priority policy issues impacting LGBTI…
Read moreFreedom of Religion – A Matter of Effective Balancing
This October, the State Department is scheduled to convene a three-day public-private partnership workshop, part of the new “Boldline Religious Freedom” initiative, aimed at protecting the rights of…
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