All posts tagged "human rights"
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President Biden names Jessica Stern as Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons
On Friday, ahead of remarks at the White House for Pride Month, President Joe Biden announced he will appoint Jessica Stern, the executive director of...
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Man wins first-ever challenge against Malaysia’s Islamic ban on gay sex
Plaintiff avoids prosecution by Islamic courts, but countrywide civil ban on gay sex remains intact
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Trump administration boycotted for pushing anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” at United Nations
One human rights advocate accused the U.S. of suggesting that "too many" LGBTQ people are "asserting their rights"
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Trump’s ‘Unalienable Rights’ commission brands LGBTQ equality a ‘divisive social and political controversy’
The State Department commission emphasized "religious freedom" and criticized courts for extending rights to people
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Republicans argue Trump has ‘taken unprecedented steps to protect LGBTQ community’
Nation's largest LGBTQ organization accuses RNC of "gaslighting" LGBTQ Americans by claiming Trump has helped them
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United States may cut back on intelligence-sharing with countries that criminalize homosexuality
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell says U.S. has an obligation to stand up for "basic 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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