Tag: Human Rights
HRC Stands with Kenyan LGBT Activists Who Suffer Violence and Discrimination in Their Country
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, commended President Obama for his comments about the need to respect human rights for all people. At a press conference yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya, President Obama said countries should not discriminate based on sexual orientation, while Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta referred to gay rights as a “non-issue” for Kenyans.
Obama Faces 5000 Naked Anti-Gay Protesters
In the interview, Mr Kidaha who is leading a protest as President Obama visits Kenya, where he’ll face “5000 naked’ anti-LGBT protesters who don’t like his “aggressive stance on gay marriage”. In the interview he says gays are “destructive” to the environment and although they shouldn’t be banned – they should be stoned or hanged.
U.S State Department Report Documents LGBT Human Rights Violations
Today HRC lauded the 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for once again including information about the rights of LGBT people worldwide.
Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the IDAHOT
On this International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the EU stands together with LGBTI people all around the world in the struggle to end discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. All human beings are equal in dignity and all are entitled to enjoy their rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
U.S. national statement to the UN crime congress
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Luis Arreaga, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Special Representative of the U.S. Secretary of State to the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Elton John controversy: Dolce & Gabbana comments ‘very insulting’
Human rights activist Peter Tatchell attacks Stefano Gabbana for “rank hypocrisy” over his comments about same-sex families.