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Why Jason Collins and Martina Navratilova Visited the UN

Mythili Sampathkumar
December 11, 2013

Two gay athletes come to Turtle Bay.

George Takei’s Sochi Campaign is More Consequential than Obama’s Canceled Summit With Putin

Mark Leon Goldberg
August 7, 2013

Why shaming Russia over LGBT policies ahead of the olympics could be a winning strategy

Where Homosexuality is Still Illegal in the British Commonwealth

Mark Leon Goldberg
July 18, 2013

The Queen makes same sex marriage legal in England. But what about elsewhere?

Map of the Day: Where Same Sex Marriage is Legal

Mark Leon Goldberg
June 26, 2013

Here's where same sex marriage is already legal.

UN Commemorates International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Mark Leon Goldberg
May 17, 2013

On May 17, 1990 "homosexuality" was de-listed from the WHO's list of diseases.

LGBT Bullying as a Violation of Universal Human Rights

Mark Leon Goldberg
December 10, 2012

Today, Human Rights Day should serve as a critical reminder that human rights, like the right to inclusion and participation in public life, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, are indeed universal.

Homophobia and Development: Addressing LGBT Discrimination in the Post-2015 Agenda

Mark Leon Goldberg
November 22, 2012

Why discussions about development targets to replace the Millennium Development Goals need to include the LGBTI community.

President Obama Believes in Marriage Equality in the USA…and LGBT Rights at the United Nations

Mark Leon Goldberg
May 10, 2012

For those of us who follow the UN, the Obama administration's approach to LGBT issues in Turtle Bay (and Geneva) has been unquestionably progressive.

A UN Milestone: LGBT Rights Treated as Human Rights

Mark Leon Goldberg
December 15, 2011

In what counts as a milestone in the global march toward equality, the United Nations released its first ever report on the human rights of LGBT people.

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