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Russia Blocks Mention of LGBT Rights in Tribute to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Sean Mandell December 14, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Russia demanded that a statement praising outgoing U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon remove mention of Ban's achievements in the area of LGBT … [Read more...] about Russia Blocks Mention of LGBT Rights in Tribute to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Topics: LGBT Rights, World More Posts About: Ban Ki Moon, LGBT Rights, Russia, Security Council, United Nations

Humanitarian Atrocity in Syria as Possibly Hundreds of Aleppo Civilians Murdered in Siege: VIDEO

Andy Towle December 13, 2016 Leave a Comment

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A human rights atrocity is underway in Aleppo, where pro-government forces have been going door to door, killing civilians as they go. Some reports … [Read more...] about Humanitarian Atrocity in Syria as Possibly Hundreds of Aleppo Civilians Murdered in Siege: VIDEO

Topics: Milestones, Social Media More Posts About: Aleppo, Deaths, Syria, United Nations, World

African Coalition Fails to Block United Nations Investigation Into Global LGBT Discrimination

Michael Fitzgerald November 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

A coalition of African nations has failed in its attempt to stop a United Nations (UN) investigation into LGBT discrimination worldwide. Earlier … [Read more...] about African Coalition Fails to Block United Nations Investigation Into Global LGBT Discrimination

Topics: Health, World More Posts About: AIDS, Charles Ntwaagae, United Nations, Vitit Muntarbhorn

Openly Gay Republican Being Considered for Cabinet Post Praised Trump as Historically Pro-LGBT

Sean Mandell November 14, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Donald Trump is reportedly considering appointing Richard Grenell, an openly gay man who served in President George W. Bush's administration, to the … [Read more...] about Openly Gay Republican Being Considered for Cabinet Post Praised Trump as Historically Pro-LGBT

Topics: History, Politics, towleroad, Travel More Posts About: 2016 Election, Donald Trump, Richard Grenell, United Nations

African Coalition Colludes To Ban United Nations Investigation of LGBT Discrimination

Michael Fitzgerald November 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

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A group of African states last week launched a bid to halt the work of the first United Nations independent investigator appointed to help protect … [Read more...] about African Coalition Colludes To Ban United Nations Investigation of LGBT Discrimination

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Africa, Charles Ntwaagae, United Nations, Vitit Muntarbhorn

Obama Cites Violence Against Gays, LGBT Rights in Final UN Speech Warning Against Isolation, Nationalism: WATCH

Andy Towle September 21, 2016 Leave a Comment

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President Obama delivered his final speech to the United Nations yesterday and called on nations to work together and resist the urge to isolate, … [Read more...] about Obama Cites Violence Against Gays, LGBT Rights in Final UN Speech Warning Against Isolation, Nationalism: WATCH

Topics: Religion, towleroad More Posts About: Barack Obama, Donald Trump, international, national, United Nations

Looking Straight at Tragedy: Playwright Lisa Kron Explains the Queer Power of ‘Fun Home’

Towleroad June 30, 2016

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It's been just over a year since Broadway musical Fun Home swept the Tonys with 5 wins for Best Musical, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Score and … [Read more...] about Looking Straight at Tragedy: Playwright Lisa Kron Explains the Queer Power of ‘Fun Home’

Topics: Health, Music, Theater, towleroad More Posts About: AIDS, alison bechdel, broadway, Fun Home, Musicals, New York, Samantha Power, Sponsored Post, United Nations

Andy Cohen, Curry Seagull, Finding Dory, Madonna, Alzheimer’s, Ed Sheeran: NEWS

Andy Towle June 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

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FISH STORY. Did Finding Dory really introduce Disney's first lesbian couple? "They can be whatever you want them to be," said Stanton. "There's no … [Read more...] about Andy Cohen, Curry Seagull, Finding Dory, Madonna, Alzheimer’s, Ed Sheeran: NEWS

Topics: Drag, Health More Posts About: AIDS, Alabama, Andy Cohen, animals, Books, Disney, Ed Sheeran, Health, Linda Harvey, Madonna, News, News Updates, Pets, United Nations

Jamaican Minister of Justice Snubs United Nations’ Call For LGBT Equality

Charles Pulliam-Moore May 26, 2015

Earlier this month, Senator Mark Golding, Jamaica's minister of justice, remarked that the conservative island nation was not interested in … [Read more...] about Jamaican Minister of Justice Snubs United Nations’ Call For LGBT Equality

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Jamaica, Jamaica, United Nations

Russia and Anti-Gay Nations Fail in Effort to Stop UN from Offering Benefits to Married Gay Staffers

Andy Towle March 24, 2015

The UN budget committee has approved a plan proposed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to offer benefits to all spouses of legally-wed gay UN staffers, … [Read more...] about Russia and Anti-Gay Nations Fail in Effort to Stop UN from Offering Benefits to Married Gay Staffers

Topics: News More Posts About: Ban Ki Moon, News, Russia, Russia, United Nations

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