The State of LGBT Rights Abroad
The three-month-late State Department release of the 2014 country human rights reports on June 25 passed largely under the radar. We’ll leave aside the obvious question as to…
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Employee Plus One: Marriage and the War for Talent
By Michael Guest, Senior Advisor, The Council for Global Equality, as published in The Foreign Service Journal In 2001, I was sworn in as our country’s first Senate-confirmed,…
Read moreAmerica’s new LGBT envoy
Repost from Politico by NAHAL TOOSI When officials at the State Department began mulling the notion of creating a special LGBT envoy, there was some trepidation. A few worried…
Read moreWelcome Reception to Commemorate the Announcement of Randy Berry, First-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons
Secretary of State John Kerry is hosting a welcome reception to commemorate the announcement of Randy Berry as the first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT…
Read moreSen. Markey & Rep. Lowenthal Introduce Legislation Affirming U.S. Commitment to International LGBT Rights
Press Statement from the office of Senator Edward J. Markey Washington (January 29, 2015) – In the wake of President Obama’s commitment in the State of the Union to…
Read moreTo consolidate an Obama legacy, entrench support for global LGBT rights
Repost from The Hill by Raymond Smith With attention increasingly turning to the legacy of the Obama administration, one area of civil rights seems sure to be viewed…
Read moreObama’s Evangelical Gravy Train
Repost from The Nation by Andy Kopsa Despite the president’s promise to cut funding to discredited HIV and pregnancy prevention programs, taxpayer dollars are still bankrolling anti-gay, anti-choice…
Read moreVideo: Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks at the GLIFAA Pride Event
If you cannot see the video please follow this link On June 19, Secretary of State, John Kerry addressed the audience at the LGBT+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA)…
Read moreThe Department of State Joins the World in Celebrating LGBT Pride Month
Repost from the U.S. Department of State The Department of State joins the world in celebrating LGBT Pride Month and reaffirms its commitment to the promotion and protection…
Read moreAdvancing the Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Partnership With the Private Sector
Reblog from DipNote, written by Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski Last week during a reception held in the Treaty Room of the Department of State, I was proud to…
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