When millions of Egyptians rose up against Hosni Mubarak one year ago today — January 25, 2011 —...
Jul 25, 2012State Department makes sea change on LGBT rights
For decades the US State Department actively rooted out gay employees within its own ranks, deeming them subject...
Feb 12, 2012Obama administration pushes global LGBT rights into the limelight
The US took a groundbreaking step on global LGBT rights Tuesday, joining the UK in pushing governments it...
Dec 29, 2011The Rainbow Struggle: A primer for the global gay rights battle
UNITED NATIONS — This June the UN Human Rights Council narrowly passed its first-ever resolution calling for universal...
Oct 02, 2011After Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: The ongoing battle
NEW YORK — The American gay rights movement marks a milestone Tuesday — the official end of the...
Sep 20, 2011The making of Dan Choi
NEW YORK — When The Rachel Maddow Show came calling to discuss his public defiance of “Don’t Ask,...
Sep 20, 2011