Tag Archives: Rights

On the Right Side of History

It’s not always easy to recognize history in the making, but many people thought they saw just that in a seminal speech delivered this week by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton at the United Nations in Geneva. Continue reading

Obama Administration Spearheads International LGBT Rights

The U.S. State Department co-chaired an effort that resulted in 85 countries issuing a Joint U.N. Statement entitled, “Ending Acts of Violence and Related Human Rights Violations Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” on March 22, 2011. Continue reading