Last July, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (pictured below) announced that the UN would formally recognize and extend benefits to all legal … [Read more...] about Russia Attempting to Block UN Staff Benefits for Gay Couples
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Cameroonian LGBT Advocate, Dubbed ‘The Devil’s Lawyer’ By Opponents, Is An Ally Worth Honoring
For the better part of the last decade Alice Nkom, a Cameroonian lawyer, has been doing everything in her power to strike down Article 347 of … [Read more...] about Cameroonian LGBT Advocate, Dubbed ‘The Devil’s Lawyer’ By Opponents, Is An Ally Worth Honoring
Russia Wants To Block Benefits For Families of Gay U.N. Employees
Russia has demanded that United Nations reverses last year’s decision to offer marital benefits to LGBT employees Russia has demanded that the United … [Read more...] about Russia Wants To Block Benefits For Families of Gay U.N. Employees
UN General Assembly President Takes Swipe at Gay Activists Upon Return to Uganda
Sam Kutesa, the President of the United Nations General Assembly whose election was protested internationally by LGBT rights groups because of his … [Read more...] about UN General Assembly President Takes Swipe at Gay Activists Upon Return to Uganda
NCLR Hosting #BornPerfect Twitter Town Hall On Conversion Therapy
The National Center for Lesbian Rights said it's hosting a Twitter town hall today at 6:30 p.m. ET to discuss the dangers of conversion therapy, … [Read more...] about NCLR Hosting #BornPerfect Twitter Town Hall On Conversion Therapy
U.N. Committee Members Find Use Of Conversion Therapy ‘Troubling’
The United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) finds the discredited practice of conversion therapy used on LGBT youth in the U.S. cause for … [Read more...] about U.N. Committee Members Find Use Of Conversion Therapy ‘Troubling’
Sam Smith, Coldplay, Adele, Others to Re-Record ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ for Ebola Relief
Bob Geldof is getting the Band Aid back together again. In a press conference on Monday, Geldof and Midge Ure announced that the iconic (and some say … [Read more...] about Sam Smith, Coldplay, Adele, Others to Re-Record ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ for Ebola Relief
Meet France’s New, Openly Gay Ambassador to the U.S. Gérard Araud
Over the summer, Gerard Araud, 61, became the first openly gay French ambassador to the United States. Now, in a Vogue profile, he lets loose … [Read more...] about Meet France’s New, Openly Gay Ambassador to the U.S. Gérard Araud
Conchita Wurst Performs at UN for Secretary-General, Dignitaries: VIDEO
Earlier we reported that Eurovision winner and drag queen Conchita Wurst met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN in Vienna after Ban … [Read more...] about Conchita Wurst Performs at UN for Secretary-General, Dignitaries: VIDEO
UN Secretary-General Praises Conchita Wurst and Her Human Rights Advocacy
This morning in Vienna, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted a meeting with Eurovision's Conchita Wurst. Reunters reports Secretary-General … [Read more...] about UN Secretary-General Praises Conchita Wurst and Her Human Rights Advocacy