Canada Joins the Global Equality Fund
The United States and Canada will continue to work to ensure that all people – including LGBTI people – can live in dignity, freedom, and equality. Read More»
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 25, 2016 On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the United States reaffirms our belief that gender-based violence is never acceptable, that women and girls have the right to live free from violence, and that countries are stronger when homes, neighborhoods, and communities ... Read More»
Ambassador Heyman Addresses Embassy Dialogue on Human Trafficking
"It is imperative that we continue to come together in fora like this, within our own governments, and with our colleagues at the municipal, state, and provincial levels to consider how we can most effectively combat human trafficking. " Read More»
President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
We’ve been making steady progress to drawing attention to the crime of trafficking, we’re mobilizing resources unprecedented to fight it, and obviously, I hope everybody here will make sure that we’ll make the efforts necessary to make further gains and build on the past successes. Read Secretary Kerry’s remarks at the annual meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) on state.gov ! Read More»
Celebrating Ottawa Capital Pride 2016!
Ottawa’s local weather service will tell you it rained on this weekend’s downtown Pride parade, but onlookers will attest there was not a dampened spirit in sight as the city’s LGBTI community and supporters turned out with great enthusiasm to celebrate Ottawa Capital Pride 2016 ! Gamely leading the parade through varying intensities of precipitation were Ottawa Capital Pride’s ... Read More»
Co-Hosts for President Obama’s Leaders’ Summit on Refugees
On September 20, President Obama will host a Leader’s Summit on Refugees on the margins of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly. Read More»
LGBT Pride Month
There remains much work to do to extend the promise of our country to every American, but because of the acts of courage of the millions who came out and spoke out to demand justice and of those who quietly toiled and pushed for progress, our Nation has made great strides in recognizing what these ... Read More»
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Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015
"In the arena of human rights, every government – every government – has the ability to improve, including the United States. " Read More»
International Women’s Day
"Today, on International Women's Day, we recommit ourselves to achieving a world in which every woman and girl enjoys the full range of rights and freedoms that is her birthright." Read More»
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