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Donald Trump appoints the first gay person to a Cabinet-level position
Richard Grenell is known for defending Mike Pence as a “godly… follower of Christ” and harassing women online, but now he’s an LGBTQ first.
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Trump administration will deny visas to same-sex partners of diplomats
The administration says they have to be married – even if it isn’t legal in the diplomat’s home country.
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LGBTQ rights supporters win second victory at the United Nations
African nations led by Burkina Faso attempted again to suspend the work of LGBT expert during the final General Assembly vote. They failed.
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UN creates post to monitor anti-LGBT discrimination worldwide
In more than 70 countries around the world, same-sex activity or relationships are still criminalized.
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Muslim nations block LGBTQ groups from UN AIDS conference
Major Western nations are protesting a move to block gay and transgender groups from attending a high-level United Nations conference on AIDS.
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How America got Russia’s UN ambassador to attend a lesbian-themed play
Several ambassadors said after the play that they arrived not knowing what it was about.
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Quinto, US Ambassador promote LGBT rights, commemorate Stonewall
NEW YORK — U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power and “Star Trek” star Zachary Quinto joined forces Thursday to promote gay rights while commemorating the 45th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots in New York City. “Without the relentless pressure exerted by this movement over 45 years since then, we would surely be in a different place…