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Trump travels to Middle East countries with death penalty for homosexuality

May 19, 2025 / Michael K. Lavers of The Washington Blade, Courtesy of The National LGBT Media Association
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State Department travel advisory warns of potential anti-LGBTQ+ violence

May 21, 2024 / Michael K. Lavers of the Washington Blade, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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US issues business advisory for Uganda over anti-gay law

Oct 24, 2023 / Michael K. Lavers of the Washington Blade, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Rufus Gifford steps down as State Department’s chief of protocol

Jul 18, 2023 / Michael K. Lavers of the Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association
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Unanimous SCOTUS decision gives trans woman from Guatemala new chance to fight deportation

May 12, 2023 / Wire Report
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Biden issues proclamation on 70th anniversary of Lavender Scare

Apr 27, 2023 / Christopher Kane of the Los Angeles Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association
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State Dept. spokesperson criticizes new Russia propaganda law

Dec 07, 2022 / Michael K. Lavers of the Washington Blade, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Iraqi lawmakers plan to introduce bill to ban homosexuality

Jul 13, 2022 / Michael K. Lavers of the Washington Blade, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Lawmakers urge State Dept. to pressure countries to recognize diplomats’ same-sex spouses

Apr 22, 2022 / Michael K. Lavers of the Washington Blade, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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State Department releases 2021 human rights report

Apr 13, 2022 / Michael K. Lavers of the Washington Blade, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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State Department reiterates concerns over Chechnya human rights record

Jan 28, 2022 / Michael K. Lavers of the Washington Blade, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Grenell emails reveal internal talk on Trump era policy against Pride flag

Jan 14, 2022 / Chris Johnson OF THE WASHINGTON BLADE, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION

U.S. Department of State

Trump travels to Middle East countries with death penalty for homosexuality

State Department travel advisory warns of potential anti-LGBTQ+ violence

US issues business advisory for Uganda over anti-gay law

Rufus Gifford steps down as State Department’s chief of protocol

Unanimous SCOTUS decision gives trans woman from Guatemala new chance to fight deportation

Biden issues proclamation on 70th anniversary of Lavender Scare

State Dept. spokesperson criticizes new Russia propaganda law

Iraqi lawmakers plan to introduce bill to ban homosexuality

Lawmakers urge State Dept. to pressure countries to recognize diplomats’ same-sex spouses

State Department releases 2021 human rights report

State Department reiterates concerns over Chechnya human rights record

Grenell emails reveal internal talk on Trump era policy against Pride flag

Orlando organizations to award over $100K in LGBTQ+ scholarships

U.S. Attorney’s Office fails to reinstate hate crime charge in anti-gay assault

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after joke about first lady

El papa insta a EEUU e Irán a retomar las conversaciones de paz y condena la pena de muerte

Democracy Forward files FOIA request for State Department bathroom policy records

House Republicans push nationwide ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Orlando organizations to award over $100K in LGBTQ+ scholarships

U.S. Attorney’s Office fails to reinstate hate crime charge in anti-gay assault

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after joke about first lady

El papa insta a EEUU e Irán a retomar las conversaciones de paz y condena la pena de muerte

Democracy Forward files FOIA request for State Department bathroom policy records

House Republicans push nationwide ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

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