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America’s incoming LGBTQ rights envoy says activists are “most important tool” for change
Jessica Stern will become the second U.S. Special Envoy focused on LGBTQ rights after close to a decade leading a global advocacy group.
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Here are 3 ways the next President can fix Trump’s attacks on LGBTQ people
The Democrat’s candidate for 2020 will have to undue Trump’s attacks on the LGBTQ community, but they’ll have to build on the Obama-era protections to become a global leader.
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Trump ‘religious freedom’ nominee refuses to condemn antigay executions
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback also faced tough questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing about his own anti-LGBTQ voting record.
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Why this advocate is blasting Caribbean religious leaders for turning to Trump
Bennet Charles of St. Lucia called a recent letter from faith leaders to President Trump sad and almost hypocritical.
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In surprise move angering the religious right, Trump keeps LGBTI special envoy
Christian conservatives have been calling for him to be fired, partly because he compared homophobic discrimination to violence.
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Will President Trump cut aid to international queer and intersex advocates?
“We have to be realistic,” said the World Bank’s first LGBT and intersex advisor.
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State Department names first global envoy for LGBT rights
The United States named its first international envoy for gay rights Monday, tasking a veteran diplomat with leading U.S. efforts to fight violence and discrimination against LGBT individuals overseas.