Kerry visits Malaysia, raises opposition leader’s sodomy conviction
Secretary of State John Kerry on Aug. 5, 2015, discussed a leading Malaysian opposition leader’s conviction on sodomy charges with the country’s prime minister (Photo courtesy of the State...
View ArticleMalaysian prime minister: Government will not defend LGBT rights
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (Photo by the World Economic Forum; courtesy Wikimedia Commons)Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak this week said his country’s government will not defend LGBT...
View ArticleU.S. officials meet jailed Malaysian opposition leader’s family
Senior National Security Council officials on Nov. 21, 2015, met with the family of former Deputy Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who is serving a 5-year prison sentence for sodomy. (Photo by...
View ArticleState Department honors Malaysian transgender activist
Nisha Ayub, left, receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department on March 29, 2016. (Photo courtesy of the State Department)A transgender...
View Article10 ways Obama promoted LGBT rights abroad
The promotion of LGBT rights abroad was a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy during President Obama’s second term. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) The promotion of LGBT and intersex rights...
View ArticleU.S. official meets with wife of jailed Malaysian opposition leader
A U.S. official on Aug. 9, 2017, met with the wife of former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who is serving a 5-year prison sentence for sodomy. (Photo by Johnleemk of LensaMalaysia;...
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