Tag Archives: State Department

President Obama Slams Senators McCain & Graham Over Benghazi Claims

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Headline Of The Day

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Headline Of The Day

The headline is from the British tabloid Daily Mail, but don’t necessarily dismiss the source. In January I posted this item: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she wants to step off the “high wire of American politics” after two decades and is again tamping down speculation that she might stay in government if President Barack Obama wins a …

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Clinton: Don’t Blame Libyan Government

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Hate Groups Protest U.S. Embassy’s Participation In Czech Pride

An international coalition of anti-gay hate groups have signed a denouncement of the U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic for their plan to participate in gay pride celebrations in Prague this weekend. The letter from the World Congress of Families reads in part: At the directive of the president of the United States, Washington is aggressively promoting the “gay” agenda …

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U.S. State Department Issues Warning About Madonna’s Concerts In Russia

At last night’s concert in Moscow, Madonna announced support for the jailed female punk band Pussy Riot, which is presently on trial for an anti-Putin concert staged in a church. Pop singer Madonna donned the trademark balaclava worn by punk band Pussy Riot during a concert in Moscow to demand Russia free three group members on trial for bursting into …

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US Embassy Marches In Stockholm Pride

(Tipped by JMG reader Jonas)

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Clinton Visits Uganda To Discuss U.S. Funding Of HIV/AIDS Program

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Uganda today to discuss U.S. funding to address that nation’s burgeoning HIV/AIDS pandemic. Via White House press release: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, joined by Uganda’s Minister of Health Dr. Christine Ondoa, on August 3, 2012, in Kampala, Uganda, highlighted the additional $25 million the U.S. government recently committed to help Uganda …

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Clinton To Address AIDS Conference

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will address the opening session of the International AIDS Conference in Washington DC this Monday. Via press release from the White House: The International AIDS Conference is the biennial gathering of AIDS scientists, international policymakers, implementers and people living with AIDS from around the world. AIDS 2012 will take place July 22 – 27 in …

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State Department Launches Donation Campaign For International LGBT Rights

The U.S. State Department has launched an unprecedented donation campaign in support of international LGBT rights. Via press release: The U.S. Department of State has launched a text donation campaign that allows Americans to donate to the mGive International Response Equality Fund. Donations will help to further programs and initiatives aimed at advancing human rights, fostering equality, advocacy, protection and …

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LAOS: US Embassy Supports Nation’s First-Ever LGBT Pride Celebration

Laos has held its first-ever LGBT Pride event with the support of the U.S. Embassy. More than 100 people attended the event, which took place on the sports field of the U.S. Embassy. The guests of honor were U.S. Ambassador Karen Stewart and Dr. Bounpheng Philavong, Director of the Center for HIV/AIDS/STI (CHAS) at the Lao Ministry of Health. During …

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US Embassy Float At Berlin Pride

Via JMG reader Adam. See his Flickr account.

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Quote Of The Day – Yahya Jammeh

“If you are to give us aid for men and men or for women and women to marry, leave it; we don’t need your aid because, as long as I am the President of The Gambia, you will never see that happen in this country. One thing we will never compromise, for whatever reason, is the integrity of our culture, …

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Christian Leaders Denounce Attempts To Decriminalize Homosexuality Abroad

And now we return to the Christian message we’re more accustomed to: Dirty queers belong in jail or hanging from the gallows.

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Madame Secretary Parties Down

Good for her.

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Hillary Meets Her Text Meme Creators

The guys behind Texts From Hillary didn’t believe it was really the State Department on the phone. But it was. “It was sort of unbelievable. Her staff had emailed us yesterday, said that they liked the site and that the Secretary wanted to meet us. They asked if we could come over to the State Department, and we of course …

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State Department Concerned By Liberia

Last week Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who last year was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, refused to consider decriminalizing homosexuality. The U.S. State Department said yesterday that it is troubled by Sirleaf’s position. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the U.S. stood by its policy of aggressively promoting gay rights. But asked about Sirleaf’s statements, just two months after …

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U.S. Pulls Out Of Syria

As civil unrest intensifies, the United States has closed its Syrian embassy and ordered diplomats to leave the country. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said President Bashar al-Assad has chosen a “dangerous path” in dealing with the 11-month-old uprising, adding that the United States remains “gravely concerned over the escalation of violence.” On Saturday, Russia and China vetoed a …

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GetEQUAL Vs. Hillary Clinton

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VIDEO: Sec. Hillary Clinton’s Historic United Nations Speech On LGBT Rights

You won’t regret making the time to watch every minute of this historic speech in support of LGBT rights. Our enemies will surely make this the centerpiece of every bit of vitriol they spew for the next eleven months.

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