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January 31, 2025
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Democrats Introduce International LGBT Rights Bill
The move follows President Obama's State of the Union, which called for protecting LGBT rights as a matter of national security.
January 30, 2015
LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Celebrate International Pronouns Day
"Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity," says a co-creator of the observance.
October 19, 2022
Interns' Questions on LGBT Rights Throw Jeff Sessions Off Balance
Irritation and condescension were among Sessions's reactions to the interns' pointed questions.
December 7, 2017
The Incoming Russian Roulette
The rapidly evolving equal rights crisis in Russia is prompting Olympic anxiety and may trigger an international civil rights crackdown -- or breakthrough.
November 11, 2013
What the Supreme Court's Abortion Case Means for Us
On International Women's Day, remember how many rights women are still fighting for.
March 8, 2016
A New LGBT Leader Is Engaging the World
The new leader of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission takes our case to the world.
November 2, 2012
Luminaries, Leaders Chart Path to Global LGBT Equality
LGBT activists, Obama administration officials, international diplomats gathered for White House Global Forum on LGBT Human Rights Tuesday.
June 25, 2014
Global Pride Warriors
In the spirit of widespread change, meet four international gay rights activists from Nepal, Russia, Nigeria, and Chile.
May 7, 2008
Martina Navratilova and J.K. Rowling are attacking the U.N. for being trans-inclusive
That moment when your anti-trans beliefs put you at odds with one of the international authorities on human rights...
October 10, 2024
Rights group demands Moscow attacks be investigated
Attacks on gays and lesbians trying to attend a Moscow gay party must be investigated, the international civil rights group demanded on Monday.
May 8, 2006
Scott Lively Will Be Tried for Fueling Antigay Persecution In Uganda
A federal judge today overruled the American evangelical minister's request to dismiss an international lawsuit contending that Lively violated human rights by stoking the antigay climate in Uganda.
August 15, 2013
5 Disappointing Findings About HRC's 'White Men's Club'
A new internal diversity report reveals the Human Rights Campaign has a sexist work environment where only 'gay, white, male' employees advance into leadership positions.
June 4, 2015
Russia Is Spying on LGBT Activists Who Meet With HRC
A so-called expose that aired on Russian television this week reveals that government officials recorded private conversations between LGBT activists and international human rights organizations in October.
November 14, 2013
From PEPFAR to peril, what happens when lifelines are cut?
The Trump administration's relentless attack on LGBTQ+ rights is not just a policy shift—it's a life-or-death situation for countless individuals worldwide, writes Outright International's Maria Sjödin.
February 14, 2025
U.S. to Support U.N. Gay Rights Declaration
The Obama administration will support a United Nations declaration affirming that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in international human rights protections -- the same declaration Bush opposed.
March 18, 2009
Palestine and gay rights
Is it racist to say that the Palestinian Authority is light-years behind Israel in terms of LGBT equality? And why is the highest-profile international gay rights organization boycotting WorldPride in Jerusalem in August?
July 11, 2006
WATCH: George Takei Sees Parallels in Internment
The iconic actor and activist talks about the parallels between Japanese-American internment and the struggle for LGBT rights in an exclusive preview of the exhibition "New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei."
March 15, 2017