A calculated campaign of cruelty: using LGBTQI+ lives to justify dismantling the very systems meant to protect us all. The Trump Administration’s first 100 days provide a moment for reflection and …| Global Equality Today
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO), Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, that paused all foreign assistance disbursement and obligations to assess “programmatic efficiencies and consistency” with his foreign policy objectives. The foreign aid paused by this EO totaled more than $2 billion in foreign aid, […]| Global Equality Today
CPAC is back in town. Always renowned for bringing together some of the most odious anti-LGBTQI+, anti-democracy figures in U.S. and global circles, the Conservative Political Action Conference is returning to Washington with a vengeance — and a viciously triumphalist one at that. For years, the global LGBTQI+ movement — the Council for Global Equality […]| Global Equality Today
Council for Global Equality Applauds Mark Dann for Winning NILE Top Lobbyist Award The Council for Global Equality is proud to announce that Mark Dann has been recognized as one of the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE) Top Lobbyists for 2024. This prestigious award honors Mark’s exceptional dedication to advancing global LGBTQI+ equality […]| Global Equality Today
Given the challenging global landscape, with significant democratic backsliding and authoritarianism on the rise in many countries across all regions of the world, it is time to reexamine some basic assumptions of U.S. public diplomacy and our country’s outreach to extremist politicians and political parties. We should similarly rethink who is allowed to travel to […]| Global Equality Today
Today, March 31, we observe Transgender Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to celebrating the creativity, resilience, and contributions of transgender and gender diverse people around the world. We…| Global Equality Today
No woman can determine the direction of her own life without the ability to determine her sexuality. Sexuality is an integral, deeply ingrained part of every human being’s life and shou…| Global Equality Today
(This opinion piece was originally published in Devex on February 12, 2025) Opinion: LGBTQI+ inclusion is imperative for effective aid and development To development organizations that survive the …| Global Equality Today
Over the course of the first two weeks of the second Trump administration, we’ve seen the Project 2025 agenda for autocratic rule rolled out with remarkable precision. Yes, there have been a few cl…| Global Equality Today
In his Senate confirmation hearing this week to serve as Secretary of State, Senator Rubio noted the immediate challenges facing the United States: “we must now confront the single greatest risk of…| Global Equality Today