U.S. vs. 'Dictators' Club' of anti-gay African strongmen
While African leaders meet this week at a trade summit in Washington, D.C., it’s important to recognize that…
U.N. human rights leader to visit anti-gay Nigeria
Navi Pillay, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, will visit Nigeria this week to meet with leaders…
March 7 protests to focus on Nigeria’s anti-gay law
Protests against Nigeria’s harsh new anti-gay law are planned for Friday, March 7, in at least 14 cities…
U.N. campaigns against 76 countries' anti-gay laws
“You won’t believe what’s illegal in 76 places,” says the U.N. Human Rights Office as part of its…
Much talk, a little action on LGBT rights worldwide
Much discussion and a little action on LGBT rights occurred during last month’s meeting of the U.N. Human…
U.N. rights office rejects anti-gay laws of Russia, Moldova
The human rights office of the United Nations has urged Russia to repeal its ban on “gay propaganda,”…
Amid protests for Russian gays, remember Africa too
Commentary from Advocate.com: Op-ed: Russian Gays Aren’t the Only LGBTs Suffering While many of us turn our heads…