All posts tagged "U.S. State Department"
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J.D. Vance Blocked 30 Pro-LGBTQ Ambassadors
A leaked memo shows that Republican vice-presidential candidate Vance tried to stop LGBTQ-supportive diplomatic nominees from serving.
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The LGBTQ Community is Leading the Way to a Better World
From Taipei to Tbilisi, we are the "joyful warriors" on the the front lines of global equality.
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Gays in Iraq Can Now Be Jailed for 15 Years
A new law in Iraq could see gay people imprisoned for up to 15 years for same-sex relations and 7 years for pro-LGBTQ advocacy.
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Burundi President Calls for Gay People to Be Publicly Stoned
Évariste Ndayishimiye suggested all gay people in Burundi be publicly stoned. "That's what they deserve," he said.
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U.S. Warns Americans About Travel to Uganda
The U.S. State Department has issued an advisory warning Americans about traveling to Uganda following the passage of a sweeping anti-LGBTQ law. The State Department...
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WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended until May
Two-time Olympian and seven-time All-Star WNBA player Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia for allegedly possessing vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May...
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Democratic senators introduce resolution apologizing for government discrimination against LGBTQ community
A new U.S. Senate resolution apologizes for decades of discrimination against LGBTQ military personnel and federal civilian employees.
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State Department drops opposition to recognizing gay couples’ children as U.S. citizens
Government had refused to automatically recognize the citizenship of children of married gay couples born abroad via surrogacy
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Federal appeals court rules gay couple’s son, born abroad via surrogacy, is a U.S. citizen
State Department categorically refuses to recognize citizenship of children of legally married same-sex couples
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Appeals court orders State Department to reconsider issuing accurate passport to intersex veteran
Dana Zzymm has been fighting for five years to obtain an accurate passport
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Intersex Navy veteran asks 10th Circuit to uphold ruling allowing them to get gender-neutral passport
State Department refuses to issue a passport to Dana Zzyym with a third gender marker
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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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Donald Trump celebrates Pride month by banning U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag
Embassies can hang or display the flag elsewhere on their grounds, but not on flag poles
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Federal court slaps down State Department’s attempt to deny passport to intersex citizen
Dana Zzyym refuses to lie about their gender identity in order to obtain a passport
