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Meet Jessica Stern, U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons

Jessica Stern serves as the new U.S. special envoy to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons after s...
Jun 28, 2022VIEW
Social Issues

What Does the ‘+’ Mean in LGBTQI+?

The term “LGBTQI” may be familiar, but you might have seen “LGBTQI+” and wondered what the “+” at the end...
Jun 22, 2022VIEW
Politics

Meet Karine Jean-Pierre, the new White House Press Secretary

Karine Jean-Pierre thought it was inconceivable that one day she’d stand up in front of the press and del...
Jun 21, 2022VIEW
Politics

Number of LGBTQI+ Elected Officials Is Growing in the United States

The number of LGBTQI+ elected officials in the United States in national, state and local government role...
Oct 12, 2021VIEW
Editors' PicksSocial Issues

Why Do Many Americans List Pronouns on Social Media Profiles?

In the United States, it’s becoming increasingly common for people to “share their pronouns.” Third-pe...
Jul 7, 2021VIEW
Social Issues

Love Is Love: How Same-Sex Marriage Became a Right in the United States

The 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ensured a nationwide right to same-sex marriage was a significa...
Jun 21, 2021VIEW
Politics

Biden Administration Appoints Record Number of LGBTQI+ Officials

The United States currently has its most diverse administration ever, including the most LGBTQI+ official...
Jun 14, 2021VIEW
Social Issues

Passport for Heaven: Reflections on the LGBTQI+ Community in Okinawa 

Being LGBTQI+ was different in 1995 than it is today. Back then there was more fear and anxiety around th...
Jun 10, 2021VIEW
Social Issues

U.S. Supports the Human Rights of Transgender People around the World

U.S. foreign policy protects the human rights of all people, including the rights of LGBTQI+ individuals,...
Jun 4, 2021VIEW
Education & Study Abroad

LGBTQIA+ Students on Campus—Finding Allies & Lifelong Friends

“Hey, Dad,” one of my most outgoing students says when she sees me. Her name is Sophia*, and she’s very p...
May 12, 2021VIEW
Social Issues

U.S. Stands with the Global LGBTQI+ Community

On International Transgender Day of Visibility and every day, the United States defends the human rights ...
Apr 23, 2021VIEW
Social Issues

With Liberty and Justice for All: The Advancement of LGBTI Rights in the U.S.

The movement to safeguard the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people i...
Jun 29, 2020VIEW
Editors' PicksBusinessSocial Issues

These Notable LGBTI Americans Are Economic Drivers

As the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 15, 2020, that gay and transgender employees are protected by fed...
Jun 29, 2020VIEW
Featured VideosSocial Issues

The Pride of the LGBTI Community

Americans and millions of people elsewhere around the world celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...
Jun 18, 2019VIEW
Editors' PicksEducation & Study AbroadU.S.-Japan RelationsSocial Issues

Harold J. Ashby, Jr. – A Brave Pioneer in Creating Same-Sex Households in Japan and Around the World

Harold James Ashby, Jr. grew up in Newark, New Jersey. When he was 16, he was selected to represent New J...
Jun 10, 2019VIEW
PoliticsSocial Issues

Joining Hands across the Pacific to Build an LGBT-Friendly Society

When people tease an unmarried man by asking if he’s secretly gay or point out that it’s hard to tell if ...
Dec 2, 2016VIEW
Editors' PicksEducation & Study AbroadSocial Issues

Advice on Studying Abroad: Makeup Artist Kodo Nishimura

As a cutting-edge makeup artist who is active both in the United States and Japan, Kodo Nishimura has wor...
Apr 22, 2016VIEW
Social Issues

Marriage Equality Pioneer Speaks on the Future of LGBT Rights

Evan Wolfson founded the Freedom to Marry campaign in 2003 to lead efforts to make same-sex marriage lega...
Apr 14, 2016VIEW
Social Issues

The ‘I’ in LGBTI stands for intersex. Here’s what it means.

You’re probably used to hearing the term “LGBT,” but “LGBTI” might be new to you. Nearly one in every ...
Jun 19, 2015VIEW

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