World’s leading LGBT activists to speak in New York

NEW YORK — The Daily Beast, in collaboration with nine leading international human rights organizations, will host an unprecedented gathering of leading LGBT activists from around the world.  The event, entitled “Quorum: Global LGBT Voices,” will take place at the New York Public Library on Wednesday, December 10, designated Human Rights Day by the United Nations….

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Presidenti​al proclamati​on — Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2013

Below is a proclamation signed by  President Obama  regarding Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2013. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY AND HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK, 2013 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Six and a half decades ago, delegates from around the world convened to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, rejecting…

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