Rival rallies over gay rights in Russia
repost from Moscow News by Tom Washington A weekend of protest and counter protest has kept gay rights firmly on the agenda, days after City Hall slapped a…
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Frank Mugisha and Cary Alan Johnson on LGBT Issues in Africa
Listen to International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) Executive Director, Cary Alan Johnson and Frank Mugisha of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) discuss with WHYY Radio the…
Read morePrime Minister of Kenya’s Office Explains Homophobic Comments
In 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 moreRestoring 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…
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