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The former governor made up false assertions about transgender girl athletes negatively affecting the mental health of cisgender teen girls at a CNN town hall event.
Almost 70 U.N. member states still have laws criminalizing same-sex activity.
Antonio Guterres is the first U.N. secretary-general to address the body's LGBTI Core Group.
The move will make it harder to advance rights for LGBT people and other marginalized populations around the world, activists say.
She says the same vote on an anti-death penalty measure came during the Obama administration -- but that's not quite accurate.
The State Department has excuses for voting against a pro-LGBT U.N. measure, but it still belies Trump's pledge to protect "the gays."
“I think it’s important to get to know all sorts of people,” she told The Advocate.
"Despite five decades of progress, equality is not within reach, and often not even within sight,'' said Victor Madrigal-Borloz.
The former secretary of State, who famously told the U.N. that "gay rights are human rights," is being mentioned for that position.
U.S. diplomats are urging deletion of references to gender in human rights documents.
A C-Fam email imposes a swastika on a rainbow flag in asking for support of its fight against "homosexual fascists" through the United Nations.
While the U.S. condemns the use of capital punishment for homosexuality, it could not support a resolution opposing it for any offense, says a State Department spokeswoman.
The U.N. Human Rights Office advises businesses around the world on treatment of LGBT and intersex employees, suppliers, and customers.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is demonstrating his disregard for international law, despite no action being taken against Texas so far.
Equality Texas, ACLU, GLAAD, and Human Rights Campaign seek global intervention in response to Texas’ systematic attack on transgender rights.
The U.N. Human Rights Council condemned criminalization of same-sex sexual acts and diverse gender identities.
While Trump noted efforts to decriminalize being gay around the world, activists pointed out everything he's done to harm LGBTQ people.
Marriage is now a condition for obtaining a spousal visa, which could create huge problems for those from homophobic countries.
It was one of many causes supported by the former U.N. secretary-general, who died Saturday at age 80.
The arrests and torture of LGBT people in these nations violate international law.
