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Events
Mon, June 21, 2021 • 1:00 pm ET
A conversation with US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken
AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart discussed the role of the US State Department in advancing LGBTQI equality at home and around the world.
Mon, June 28, 2021 • 4:30 pm ET
Meet the Council: Pride Month edition
Mon, April 19, 2021 • 12:00 pm ET
Resisting repression: How culture inspires the democratic movement in Belarus
Fri, November 20, 2020 • 9:00 am ET
LGBTI foreign policy recommendations for the next US administration
Wed, September 30, 2020 • 10:00 am ET
A conversation with Mayor Pete Buttigieg
AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT – Mayor Pete Buttigieg discussed the future of US leadership, reigniting support for American engagement and diversity in foreign policy.
Tue, June 30, 2020 • 12:00 pm ET
Out in global leadership: Fighting coronavirus and injustice
AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT – Prime Minister Xavier Bettel of Luxembourg, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić of Serbia, and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland discussed the COVID-19 crisis, the state of the transatlantic relationship, their outlook on LGBTI equality, and the injustices seen around the world.
Mon, June 29, 2020 • 4:00 pm ET
US engagement on global LGBTI issues
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Jun 4, 2019
Honoring Stonewall by continuing the fight
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But Stonewall, while a pivotal and defining moment in queer history, never came to a satisfying conclusion. Even today, queer activists and individuals across the world are fighting for their lives, trying to escape state-sanctioned violence and community persecution.
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Jun 3, 2019
Remembering Stonewall: From street protests to global change
By
Miguel H. Díaz
On the global front, many advances have been achieved in securing human rights for members of the LGBTI communities.
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Jun 3, 2019
Twenty-Five LGBTI next generation leaders to watch
By
Luke Schleusener
As part of the Atlantic Council’s commitment to constructive leadership and engagement, it is important to elevate the voices and the profiles of these LGBTI Americans to meet the global challenges we all face.
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