Due to a barrage of Trump administration policies, opaque bi-lateral agreements, and executive orders, LGBTQI+ people at risk of persecution have been increasingly trapped in or sent to…
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With the reorganization of the Department of State, Secretary Rubio’s vision for U.S. human rights policy has taken a drastic and dangerous turn. After establishing an “Office of…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Council for Global Equality (CGE), a staffed coalition of more than 45 U.S.-based organizations that work at the intersection of U.S. foreign policy…
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In January 2026, the Trump Administration released three final rules – under the guise of “Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance” (PHFFA) – that dramatically expand the Global…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Council for Global Equality joins human rights colleagues around the world in strongly denouncing the recent U.S. military strike on Venezuela and the abduction…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Council for Global Equality (CGE) denounces the ongoing military operations conducted by the United States, in conjunction with Israel, toward Iran. These actions lack…
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In the face of increasingly coordinated anti-rights movements and a simultaneous resurgence of authoritarianism, the Trump administration is actively undermining human rights protections for LGBTQI+ persons both in…
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The U.S. State Department has issued new instructions to all U.S. embassies to guide in the preparation of the State Department’s 2025 Human Rights Reports. (See our LinkedIn…
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Washington, DC – In response to the publication of the White House’s Presidential Determination on refugee admissions for Fiscal Year 2026 (PD) in the Federal Register, the Council…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council for Global Equality condemns the drastic restructuring and glaring omission of violence and abuse targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+)…
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