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Jun 8, 2017
The Last Three Feet: Advancing LGBTI Rights Absent a Clear Presidential Mandate
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Erin Clancy
“The real crucial link in the international exchange is the last three feet, which is bridged by personal contact, one person talking to another.” – Edward R. Murrow US diplomats serving at embassies and consulates abroad are gearing up for June Pride celebrations with local LGBTI communities and their allies at a time of uncertainty […]
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Jun 7, 2017
The United States Cannot Afford to Scale Back its Efforts to Advance LGBTI Rights Around the World
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James “Wally” Brewster
In recent years, the protection and advancement of the human rights of LGBTI people has become a hallmark of US foreign policy. In 2011, former President Barack Obama issued a presidential memorandum that, among other things, directed government departments and agencies working overseas to “combat discrimination, homophobia, and intolerance on the basis of LGBTI status […]
New Atlanticist
Jun 7, 2017
The Need for American Leadership in the World
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David N. Cicilline
For eight years, the United States led the world in the fight to advance LGBTI equality and ensure that all people could live free from the fear of discrimination, bigotry, and violence. More than any president before him, former President Barack Obama set the standard to inspire many around the world to follow. On Obama’s […]
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