As part of a lengthy Closer Look on Thursday night, Seth Meyers destroyed what Rolling Stone this week called "the dumbest moment in Congressional history." "Republicans in Congress keep trying to … [Read more...] about Seth Meyers Destroys the Dumbest GOP Congressman on the House Oversight Committee: WATCH
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John Kerry Issues Formal Apology for State Dept’s Decades of Discrimination Against LGBTI People
Secretary of State John Kerry today issued a formal apology for decades of discrimination by the State Department against LGBTI employees and job applicants. Writes Kerry in the statement (in … [Read more...] about John Kerry Issues Formal Apology for State Dept’s Decades of Discrimination Against LGBTI People
John Kerry Calls Bangladesh Prime Minister, Urges Full Investigation into Killing of Gay Activists
Earlier this week we reported on the fatal machete attack on two gay activists in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Xulhaz Mannan (pictured), a gay rights activist and the editor of Bangladesh’s first LGBT … [Read more...] about John Kerry Calls Bangladesh Prime Minister, Urges Full Investigation into Killing of Gay Activists
WATCH: Gay Poet Richard Blanco Reads His Poem ‘Matters of the Sea’ at U.S. Embassy Opening in Cuba
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Havana today to speak at the re-opening ceremony for the U.S. Embassy in Cuba. He is joined by openly gay poet Richard Blanco, who was asked by the Department of … [Read more...] about WATCH: Gay Poet Richard Blanco Reads His Poem ‘Matters of the Sea’ at U.S. Embassy Opening in Cuba
DNC’s Openly Gay National Political Director Sounds Off On LGBT Rights: VIDEO
Last March, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz named longtime operative Raul Alvillar as the party's new political director. Alvillar, the first Latino to … [Read more...] about DNC’s Openly Gay National Political Director Sounds Off On LGBT Rights: VIDEO
John Kerry to Appoint U.S. Envoy to Protect and Advance LGBT Rights Internationally
The State Department has announced Secretary of State John Kerry will soon appoint a special diplomatic envoy to promote LGBT rights abroad, The Washington Post reports: The appointee will be an … [Read more...] about John Kerry to Appoint U.S. Envoy to Protect and Advance LGBT Rights Internationally
Ted Osius, First Openly Gay U.S. Ambassador in East Asia, Sworn In: VIDEO
Yesterday, Ted Osius III was sworn in by Secretary of State John Kerry as the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. Osius is the first openly gay U.S. ambasaddor to serve in East Asia. Said Secretary Kerry at … [Read more...] about Ted Osius, First Openly Gay U.S. Ambassador in East Asia, Sworn In: VIDEO
Pope Francis To Exile Anti-Gay Conservative Cardinal Raymond Burke – VIDEO
Pope Francis may be about to removed homophobe Cardinal Raymond Burke from his position as head of the Vatican’s “Supreme Court,” relegating him to a largely ceremonial role as head of the Sovereign … [Read more...] about Pope Francis To Exile Anti-Gay Conservative Cardinal Raymond Burke – VIDEO
John Kerry Points Finger at Russia Over Downing of MH17: VIDEO
Secretary of State John Kerry pointed fingers at Russia over the crash of MH17 over Ukraine. Said Kerry: "We know from intercepts ... that those are in fact the voices of separatists. And now we … [Read more...] about John Kerry Points Finger at Russia Over Downing of MH17: VIDEO
Secretary of State John Kerry Speaks at LGBT Pride Event at State Department: VIDEO
TRANSCRIPT: Thank you to all of you. Welcome to this celebration of pride here at State, and I’m very, very honored to have a chance to be able to talk with everybody. And thank you … [Read more...] about Secretary of State John Kerry Speaks at LGBT Pride Event at State Department: VIDEO
