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…
Read moreWASHINGTON, 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…
Read moreIn 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…
Read moreWASHINGTON, 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…
Read moreWASHINGTON, 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…
Read moreIn 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…
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreWashington, 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…
Read moreWASHINGTON, 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+)…
Read moreLGBTQI+ people at risk of persecution have been effectively trapped in dangerous and life-threatening conditions due to a barrage of Trump administration policies, bi-lateral agreements, and executive orders.…
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