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All posts tagged "human rights"
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Russian reporter who broke story on Chechnya’s torture of gay men attacked by gang
Elena Milashina claims the attack against her appeared "coordinated, orchestrated"
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Belize appeals court upholds decision overturning law criminalizing gay sex
2016 high court ruling overturned a law that punished consensual same-sex relations with 10 years in prison
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Pat McCrory accuses NBA of hypocrisy on China’s human rights record
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) is blasting the NBA and accusing the professional basketball league as “hypocritical” for how it’s dealing with China...
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Anti-gay activist wants Trump’s human rights commission to reverse LGBTQ rights globally
Brian Brown wants the Commission on Unalienable Rights to promote the "natural family"
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Trump administration’s “Unalienable Rights” commission may roll back LGBTQ protections
"This is an attempt to pull back a U.S. human rights vision that we've had for decades"
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Senators demand answers from State Department on decision barring embassies from flying Pride flags
Senators say refusal to acknowledge Pride month calls into question U.S. commitment to LGBTQ rights abroad
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Trump administration will push anti-gay “natural law” with new human rights panel
"Natural law" is frequently used by anti-LGBTQ organizations to justify discrimination
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UN human rights chief: Intolerance toward LGBTQ people shows “dark clouds” growing in Indonesia
UN rights chief warns that political extremism and intolerance are rising, as government cracks down on LGBTQ people
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Donald Trump refuses to sign statement supporting marriage equality and transgender rights
Seven countries signed the statement, which reiterates the importance of protecting LGBTQ people
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Forum: LGBTQ people are in the midst of a global crisis
America's top leaders have remained shamefully silent on matters of global LGBTQ persecution.
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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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For refugees, being queer is anything but easy
Recognizing the reality of being an LGBTQ refugee in America
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Transgender rights center of supportive NYC ad campaign
The $265,000 transgender rights campaign will appear on public transportation, phone booths, and local newspapers.
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Laid Out in Color
“Interacting with an LGBTQ student is the same as interacting with all students,” says Tina Bradley, a teacher at Ballou STAY High School, an alternative...
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Council Repeals Armstrong Amendment
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a bill repealing an act of Congress known as the Armstrong Amendment, which carves out an exemption to sexual...
