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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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Trump White House starts scrubbing LGBTQ pages from State Department website
“The Trump administration appears to be systematically scrubbing the progress made for LGBTQ people from official websites.”
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John Kerry apologizes for former abuse of gay & lesbian government employees
One employee made gay accusations because of “the effeminate mannerisms of hand” and the “jelly hand shake” of some male colleagues.
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Federal judge intervenes on behalf of intersex citizen denied U.S. passport
“I hope the State Department will do the right thing now,” said Dana Zzyym.
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Hillary Clinton was against the State Department using LGBT-friendly phrases
She strongly opposed the State Department’s decision to swap out “mother” and “father” for “parent one” and “parent two” on passport applications.
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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.
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State Department to establish LGBT envoy to advocate for rights overseas
The U.S. Department of State will announce the appointment later this month of a special envoy to advocate for the rights of LGBT people overseas.
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Ted Osius III becomes first openly gay U.S. ambassador to East Asia
As the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Ted Osius is the seventh openly LGBT person named as an ambassador under the Obama administration.
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State Department condemns Gambia’s new anti-gay law
DAKAR, Senegal — The U.S. State Department has condemned the decision by Gambia’s president to approve a law imposing life imprisonment for some homosexual acts.
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Secretary of State John Kerry celebrates LGBT Pride Month
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that the Department of State “joins the world in celebrating LGBT Pride Month” and reaffirms its commitment to the promotion and protection of the human rights of LGBT persons around the globe.