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All posts tagged "state department"
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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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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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Richard Grenell tells NBC News why Trump suddenly wants global decriminalization of homosexuality
What exactly are the motives behind Trump's push to decriminalize homosexuality globally?
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Trump appoints anti-gay Pompeo to head State Dept.
Trump fires Tillerson and announces anti-gay CIA chief Pompeo as his replacement
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Rex Tillerson condemns anti-trans violence on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Tillerson's statement stands in sharp contrast to the anti-LGBTQ policies of his boss, President Trump
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U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning anti-LGBTQ violence in Chechnya
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed, via voice vote, a resolution condemning the violence and persecution directed against LGBTQ people in Chechnya. The resolution is...
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GLAAD calls on Trump to condemn anti-gay persecution in Chechnya
GLAAD is calling on President Donald Trump to personally condemn a series of attacks in the Russian region of Chechnya against men suspected of being gay. U.S....
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Michele Bachmann hopes Trump will reverse “evil” gay rights “agenda”
Former congresswoman says countries should not have to deny anti-LGBT religious beliefs to receive foreign aid
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State Department names special envoy on LGBT rights
Randy Berry will become the nation’s first diplomat tasked with advocating for the rights of LGBT people around the globe.
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State Department to establish envoy on LGBT rights
The State Department will name a special envoy on LGBT rights.
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Bill would prioritize LGBT rights as part of U.S. foreign policy
Legislation that would direct the State Department to make international LGBT rights a priority of American foreign policy was reintroduced in both houses of Congress.
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State Department to India: Stop discriminating against homosexuality
“The international community and civil society are closely following the developments in India and are urging not to discriminate against homosexuality in India.” — Sarah...
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Obama pressed to appoint State Department envoy for LGBT rights
President Barack Obama is being urged to appoint a special envoy for LGBT Human Rights within the State Department who would serve as the principal...
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U.S. takes further actions against Uganda for anti-LGBT law
The Obama administration will take additional steps against Uganda for their enactment of an anti-LGBT law, including restricting entry to the U.S. by Ugandan officials involved...
