Daniel Baer Sworn in as US Ambassador to OSCE
September 12, 2013 by HRC staff

A former State Department official who worked on international LGBT issues was sworn in on Tuesday as the next U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe.
Continue Reading ►The Rainbow Stairs of Turkey
September 12, 2013 by Guest contributor

On August 26th, Huseyin Cetinel, accidentally became an LGBT hero in the Cihangir neighborhood of Istanbul. The 64-year-old Turkish retiree spent four days and 40 kilograms of paint to beautify the 145 steps connecting the Findikli District to Cihangir.
Continue Reading ►120-Year-Old Guyana Cross-Dressing Law Repealed Unless Done for “Improper Purposes”
September 12, 2013 by HRC staff

On September 9, a judge in Guyana overturned a 120-year-old law that banned cross-dressing.
Continue Reading ►President Putin in NY Times: “We’re All Equal”
September 12, 2013 by Maureen McCarty

In an op-ed for the New York Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined his opposition to a U.S. strike against Syria that, in the end, rang hypocritical.
Continue Reading ►Taiwan on its Way to Marriage Equality
September 12, 2013 by Guest contributor

Aiding to the ongoing talks and debates about marriage equality in Southeast and East Asia, more than 1,200 Taiwanese people joined in on a public mock wedding held in Taipei on Saturday.
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