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The White House announced this week that Pope Francis will visit President Barack Obama during his September trip to the U.S. Francis will be attending the Catholic Church’s World Meeting of Families…

A few quick hits to start this week’s recap: The Washington Blade’s Michael Levers reported last Friday that six members of Congress urged the US Agency for International Development to use funds from…

We have reported on the appointment of the first U.S. Special Envoy for LGBT Equality. This week, Adebisi Alimi, a lecturer in pre- and post-colonial sexual orientation and gender identity in Africa…

Human Rights Day was celebrated this week, on December 10. Michael Adee celebrated with a post about the International Consultation on the Church and Homophobia, which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia…

Transgender Day of Remembrance was observed around the world on Thursday to memorialize victims of violence against transgender people. Organizers report that at least 226 trans people were murdered…

A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA law school and NORC at the University of Chicago released last Friday found that residents in ninety percent of 52 surveyed countries have become more…

Heads up: next week Mexico will host the International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) World Conference. According to the Washington Blade, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, executive…

Americans Abroad The Human Rights Campaign has launched a social media campaign targeting American religious activists who promote anti-gay idea and legislation around the world. The campaign is…

World Congress of Families and the Cancellation that Wasn’t We have reported on plans by the World Congress of Families to hold one of its annual summits in Moscow this month – and the suspension of…

This week’s global LGBT justice roundup, with a focus on Africa.