All posts tagged "United Nations"
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United Nations calls for probe into violence against trans women in El Salvador
The United Nations is calling for an investigation into ongoing violence aimed against transgender women in El Salvador. According to the Geneva-based Office of the U.N. High Commissioner...
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Nikki Haley: America will not ignore anti-gay actions in Chechnya
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is calling on Chechen authorities to investigate reports of anti-gay persecution, and “if true,” put a stop...
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Trump picks Nikki Haley to be next UN ambassador
Trump Cabinet, Cabinet-Level and Adviser Threat Gauge Name: Nikki Haley Position: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations LGBT record: Generally opposed LGBT rights as governor of South Carolina, including defending...
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Trump may name openly gay man as ambassador to the United Nations
President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing an openly gay man as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, according to FOX News. Sources close to...
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Susan Rice reaffirms U.S. commitment to advancing LGBT rights
Former United Nations Ambassador and National Security Advisor Susan Rice reiterated the Obama administration’s commitment to advancing LGBT rights at home and abroad in a...
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Chilean president to push for legalizing gay marriage
Michelle Bachelet tells the UN she intends to send the Congress a marriage equality bill early next year
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For refugees, being queer is anything but easy
Recognizing the reality of being an LGBTQ refugee in America
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Gay men detail Islamic State anti-gay brutality in U.N. testimony
Two gay men who fled their home countries after Islamic State militants seized control of their hometowns shared the gruesome details of anti-gay persecution and...
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United Nations holds first historic meeting on LGBT rights
The United Nations Security Council is meeting today, Monday, Aug. 24, to discuss anti-LGBT persecution and violence for the first time in the organization’s history....
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Gambian President: I will slit the throats of gay men
–Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, in a speech during a tour of his country. In a translation obtained by Vice, the dictator, who seized power in...
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Samantha Power warns of growing international backlash against LGBT rights
Joining a chorus of Obama administration officials who have spoken out on international LGBT rights in recent weeks, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha...
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President of the UN General Assembly: I am not homophobic
Sam Kutesa, Uganda’s Foreign Minister, has hit back at claims of homophobia following his election as President of the United Nations General Assembly. His appointment...
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U.S. joins other nations in declaring LGBT commitment at UN
The United States, along with a diverse group of nations, reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating violence and discrimination against LGBT people abroad with a declaration...
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Eric Himan at Town Tonight
“I feel the gay community, we can create our own popular musicians,” says Eric Himan, who, point of fact, is one of the gay community’s...
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UN Ambassador Susan Rice marks International Day Against Homophobia
Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, spoke out for LGBT acceptance in all nations in a video statement released today. “We will...
