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Rod Stewart Refuses to Perform in Saudi Arabia Over Country's Poor LGBTQ+ Rights Record

British rock icon turned down a lucrative gig, echoing a growing industry trend of advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and human rights in global engagements.

Angela Merkel Urges Putin to Protect Gay Chechens

The German chancellor addressed human rights issues during a meeting with the Russian president.

Safe House for LGBT World Cup Fans Is Shuttered in Russia

The organizer of Diversity House called the eviction a "political attack" that demonstrated Russia's issues with human rights.

N.J. Diner Patron Grills Chris Christie on Marriage Equality Opposition

The N.J. governor told the customer that marriage equality is not a human rights issue and reiterated his stance that voters should decide.

We need to reclaim pan-Africanism through love—for everyone

African LGBTQ+ people face violence, discrimination, and denial of their rights in the name of "African values." But love is a pan-African issue, writes Human Rights Watch's Larissa Kojoué.

HRC to Hillary Clinton: Nancy Reagan Was 'No Hero' on AIDS

The Democratic front-runner commends Nancy Reagan for starting a 'national conversation' about HIV and AIDS, but the president of the Human Rights Campaign takes issue. 

Pride at Work Tells HRC: 'Enough Is Enough'

Pride at Work has asked all unions to stop supporting the Human Rights Campaign until it addresses issues with its Corporate Equality Index, which could result in HRC losing more than $100,000.

Ryan Walters is too much even for Republicans in Oklahoma

The far-right extremist superintendent of public instruction keeps racking up losses.

Ghana Supreme Court suspends televised hearing on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

The bill would outlaw all same-sex relations, and imprison those who identify as LGBTQ+ or form pro-LGBTQ+ groups.

Could Florida's most anti-transgender Republican lose a special election for Congress?

Even in a district Donald Trump won by 30 points last year, a Democrat might beat state Sen. Randy Fine, a lawmaker who has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills.

Study: Trump's State Department Ignores Anti-LGBTQ+ Abuses Abroad

The administration is omitting information on abuses of LGBTQ+ people and women from reports on some countries, says the U.K.'s Asylum Research Centre.

Gay Rights Finally Are Human Rights -- Here and Abroad

The fight with Russia over its antigay laws has illuminated the evolution of U.S. policy on equality.

Review of U.S. Fight for Global LGBT Rights to Show Progress

President Obama's administration has taken up the cause of LGBT rights around the world.

House & Senate Democrats Unveil Legislation to Promote LGBTQ+ Rights Abroad

They warn that anti-LGBTQ+ laws elsewhere have the potential to threaten LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. too.

U.N. Takes Major Step to Protect on Basis of Gender Identity

The draft resolution approved in the Third Committee of the General Assembly mentions gender identity as a characteristic warranting protection from unlawful executions for the first time.

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Kansas City, Kan., Bans Anti-LGBT Discrimination

The law also covers Wyandotte County, making the city and county only the second and third jurisdictions in Kansas with such a ban.