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Africans fail to block UN plan for global investigation of anti-LGBTQ violence
African nations tried and failed to stop a U.N. team that is working to overcome violence and discrimination against LGBTQ people.
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United States votes against anti-Nazi UN resolution
The United States objected on the grounds that the resolution was limiting to free speech and expression.
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Openly gay foreign affairs expert Grenell on Trump shortlist for UN ambassador
Richard Grenell served as spokesman to four US ambassadors to the UN under Bush and briefly as a spokesman for Romney, before resigning amid antigay attacks.
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African nations seek to stop UN from policing anti-LGBT violence, discrimination
African nations are seeking to initially suspend and then get rid of the first U.N. independent expert charged with investigating violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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United Nations: Junk food is a human rights concern
The UN is particularly concerned by aggressive marketing strategies to promote junk food to children and developing countries.
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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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Pride is more than a month
Let’s take stock and reflect back on our victories great and small as well as the setbacks over the decades.
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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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United Nations issues new stamps honoring LGBT people
The UN Postal Administration has released six new postage stamps promoting equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.