All posts tagged "United Nations"
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Do Texas Anti-LGBTQ Laws Violate Human Rights?
Advocates are requesting that the United Nations condemn the laws, and pressure the U.S. government to intervene.
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1,000+ Groups Call to Renew United Nations’ LGBTQ Rights Advocate
A coalition of human rights organizations has issued a joint statement urging the United Nations to renew its human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation...
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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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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 global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality is a ‘sham’
Trump and Richard Grenell criticized for "smoke and mirrors" campaign that has produced no "major breakthroughs" in 18 months
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United Nations’ LGBTQ expert calls for global ban on conversion therapy
Victor Madrigal-Borloz says the therapy can "inflict severe pain and suffering" on LGBTQ people
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United Nations report calls for an end to “cruel, inhuman, or degrading” conversion therapy
U.N. report says that conversion therapy practices around the world "may amount to torture"
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George Clooney, Elton John urging hotel boycott to protest Brunei’s anti-gay stoning law
Celebrities urge consumers not to allow their money to be used to bolster countries that commit human rights abuses
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Amazon’s Alexa devices get transgender man’s voice for International Transgender Day of Visibility
'Voice of Trans' skill will allow Alexa users to hear a transgender man's story from childhood to his transition and beyond
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Trump has stopped issuing visas to same-sex partners of diplomats and UN employees
"Cruel and bigoted" policy requires marriage in order for a spousal visa to be issued -- but only 27 countries have legalized same-sex marriage
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UN human rights chief dispels myth that LGBTQ rights are part of “Western agenda”
Andrew Gilmour called out governments that "propagate" the idea that LGBTQ rights are a Western agenda
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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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UN names new Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
On Monday, the Human Rights Council of the United Nations formally confirmed Victor Madrigal-Borloz, a Costa Rican national residing in Copenhagan, as the new United...
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Temporary Truce: United Nations protects LGBTQ rights at 2018 Olympics
Russia and Egypt tried -- and failed -- to undermine LGBTQ protections at the 2018 Olympics.
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Trump nominates gay man as ambassador to Germany
Richard Grenell has emerged as a strong defender of the president's priorities
