CGE applauds the leadership of @shaheen.senate.gov & other Members for holding the Trump admin accountable w/ a recent report that found billions in misuse of US tax dollars, financial costs, funding diversions, & conflicts of interest as a result of Trump’s foreign policy.

The Trump admin is weaponizing anti-gender rhetoric to expand its influence in the Americas. In a new Volcanicas article, CGE’s Victória Dandara Toth examines how the Geneva Consensus Declaration advances an authoritarian anti-gender agenda. Read ⬇️ volcanicas.com/la-declaraci...

Today, on National Coming Out Day, we celebrate the courage and power of those who have come before us, paving the way for so many to be themselves without fear. Yet many, both here in the United States and around the globe, can still carry profound risks.

CGE joins @humanrightsfirst.org (HRF) and other partners in condemning the Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). A thread. 👇👇🏽👇🏻👇🏿👇🏾👇🏼

@ilgaeurope.bsky.social, Irish queer civil society, & CGE protested @ Turkey’s Embassy in solidarity w/ LGBTQI human rights defenders in Turkey. We join Turkish partners to end criminalizing LGBTQI ppl & orgs; release those arrested; & the restoration of LGBTQI ppl & orgs’ blocked social media accts

Happy #InternationalLesbianDay! Lesbians have always been at the heart of the global movement for LGBTQI+ equality. But lesbian-led orgs remain among the most under-resourced. As foreign assistance is cut worldwide, these same orgs & the communities they serve face some of the greatest consequences

Thanks Rep Ansari+Rep Titus+65 @housedemocrats.bsky.social for demanding the State Depart protect LGBTQI+ ppl, human rights defenders, civil society orgs in Turkey amid the gov’t crackdown. Whether in the US or Turkey, we must stand up for the rights of all ppl. ansari.house.gov/media/press-...

Ansari, Titus Lead 65 House Democrats in Demanding Trump Admin Confront Turkey’s Anti-LGBTQI+ Crackdown | U.S. House Representative Yassamin Ansari

The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari

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Thank you Senator Booker and Representative Schakowsky for reintroducing the #AbortionIsHealthcareEverywhere Act to end the #HelmsAmendment — a policy that puts #reprofreedom out of reach for millions of people, including LGBTQI+ people, around the 🌍 It's time for Congress to #RepealHelms!

Happy #CelebrateBisexualityDay from all of us at the Council for Global Equality! 🩷💜💙 Everyone deserves to live as their full self, no matter where in the world they live or who they love.

Today, we celebrate the first same-sex marriage in Bolivia, which wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible work of Bolivian human rights defenders. Love wins 🌈❤️ www.thepinknews.com/2026/08/10/b...

Bolivia records first same-sex marriage after legal battle

Fabiana Banzer and Scarlett Rocha became the first same-sex couple to have a civil marriage recorded in Bolivia on Friday (7 August).

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Tribute to Bishop Christopher Senyonjo from Bishop Joseph Tolton, CGE's Faith Advisor More than an advocate. A pastor. A shepherd. A man whose courage quietly changed the lives of countless people—including mine. Rest well, Bishop. See Bishop Tolton’s full tribute: www.linkedin.com/posts/global...

Today, the Council for Global Equality celebrates the anniversary of the #Stonewall Riots and honors the trans women of color, particularly Martha P. Jonson and Sylvia Rivera, who led this fight against homophobia and transphobia.

Everyone deserves to live openly and without fear. Hear the voices of LGBTQI+ refugees and the organizations that support them. #WorldRefugeeDay These organizations do the work year-round (and they also happen to be members of our coalition!) 🧵

#Juneteenth commemorates the day when 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, TX learned of their freedom 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, we honor that legacy of resilience in the face of oppression & the importance of standing with marginalized communities worldwide.

As Secretary Rubio takes the Hill this week, one thing is clear: the Administration’s dismantling of foreign assistance, decimation of democracy and human rights policy, and expansion of the Global Gag Rules undermine U.S. interests. We must demand more. thehill.com/opinion/cong...

Congress must reject Trump’s indefensible foreign affairs budget

The real-life consequences of these foreign policy decisions are cruel, devastating and shortsighted.

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Every day, we stand alongside our coalition members & partners defending the human rights of #LGBTQI+ people. This #Pride, we celebrate our successes & hopes for the future as we work toward a better tomorrow for everyone, no matter who they are, where they live, or who they love.

Tell your Member of Congress: release all White House and DOJ communications on the @SPLCenter indictment, disclose every nonprofit flagged since January 2025, and expose coordination with financial institutions to cut off civil society. #DissentIsNotACrime

We're proud to be in the fight with The Council for Global Equality to honor #IDAHOBIT2026 and oppose the Trump-Vance administration's expanded Global Gag Rule.

The Council for Global Equality@globalequality.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The expanded #GlobalGagRules are fundamentally anti-democratic. This IDAHOBIT, we’re fighting for the heart of democracy, a world where all people worldwide can live free, healthy, and dignified lives. Democracy depends on it. #IDAHOBIT2026 #EndtheGGRs

🧵 Today is #IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia. This year's IDAHOBIT theme is "At the heart of democracy,” reminding us of the freedoms we’re fighting for.

Yesterday, Congressional champions committed to health, equity, and human rights introduced legislation that would block the Trump Administration's expanded Global Gag Rules. We are proud to join 85+ organizations in calling this policy out for what it is: cruel and dangerous.

Trump’s FY27 budget proposal puts LGBTQI+ lives at risk at home and around the world. 🌎 We stand ready to work alongside Congressional champions and advocates to defeat this harmful proposal.

Congressional Equality Caucus@equality.house.gov · 7mo ago

Trump's proposed FY27 budget would have devastating impacts on the LGBTQI+ community if enacted into law. Here are some examples of how the proposed budget would impact LGBTQI+ people as it relates to HIV funding, medically-necessary care, hate crime prevention, & foreign aid:

Trump's Budget Request shows how far he will go to demonize longstanding, evidence-based foreign assistance. Condoms, contraception, circumcision and services for LGBTQI+ people save lives. Full stop. We look forward to Congress rejecting this yet again. shorturl.at/kITzG

Trump's 2027 budget asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending, with 10% cuts elsewhere

President Trump's new budget proposal asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending — a 42% increase — while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%.

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Today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling isn't about whether conversion therapy is safe or legal — it's not. CGE stands with our partners around the globe in condemning conversion therapy and working toward a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Human Rights Campaign@hrc.org · 7mo ago

The Supreme Court has once again ignored the facts, allowing kids to be subjected to harmful, abusive, and discredited attempts to “convert” their gender identity or sexual orientation by licensed medical professionals. Children should NEVER be forced to endure these cruel practices.

Such a huge win! Carl would’ve undermined the very position he was nominated for. Rori Kramer of @ajws-humanrights.bsky.social a CGE member, said: “Jeremy Carl wasn’t fit to serve. We oppose any nominee who champions hate.” www.linkedin.com/posts/global...

This week, Caitlin Horrigan, Senior Director of Global Advocacy at the @ppact.org and Beirne Roose-Snyder, Senior Policy Fellow at the @globalequality.bsky.social, talk with us about the Trump administration’s new and purposefully broad expansion on the already-devastating Global Gag Rule. #podcast

The Global Gag Rule is Once Again Expanded, Maximizing Harm — rePROs Fight Back

The Global Gag Rule, started by President Ronald Regan in 1984, prevented foreign NGOs from receiving U.S. family planning assistance if they performed, promoted, advocated for, counseled on, or refer...

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🚨 New Episode 🚨 This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to my go to experts on the #GlobalGagRule Caitlin Horrigan w/ @ppact.org & @beirners.bsky.social w/ @globalequality.bsky.social. The admin recently announced a massive expansion of the #GGR and we break it down for y'all. #podcast

rePROs Fight Back@reprosfightback.bsky.social · 9mo ago

This week, Caitlin Horrigan, Senior Director of Global Advocacy at the @ppact.org and Beirne Roose-Snyder, Senior Policy Fellow at the @globalequality.bsky.social, talk with us about the Trump administration’s new and purposefully broad expansion on the already-devastating Global Gag Rule. #podcast

Let’s be clear: Congress must refuse to provide one dollar to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the appropriations process and immediately take action to revoke the tens of billions already given through last summer’s reconciliation bill.

Detention Watch Network@detentionwatchnetwork.org · 10mo ago

Today, in a massive show of support, 1,025 organizations, including immigrant justice, human rights, civil rights, faith, and labor organizations, sent a letter to members of Congress to express horror, outrage & deep grief about the recent shooting deaths by federal agents in Minneapolis.

As we brace for the Trump Administration to drastically expand the global gag rule and weaponize foreign aid in their attempt to erase transgender, nonbinary, and intersex persons, one thing is clear: cruelty is their point. Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

As we brace for the Trump Administration to drastically expand the global gag rule, one thing is clear: cruelty is their point. CGE's Beirne Roose-Snyder notes, “It’s hard for me to even begin to anticipate how destructive this will be.” tinyurl.com/2f5v89vd

Trump administration to block foreign aid from those promoting abortion, DEI and gender identity

The Trump administration is expanding its ban on U.S. foreign aid for groups supporting abortion services to include assistance going to international and domestic organizations and agencies that prom...

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Kazakhstan’s Senate has approved discriminatory “anti-LGBTI propaganda” provisions. These vague and censorial laws threaten equality, free expression, journalism, education & healthcare. President Tokayev must reject this law.

Statement: Kazakhstan Senate votes to approve anti-LGBTI provisions | ILGA-Europe

ILGA-Europe urges President Tokayev to reject the unconstitutional law and calls for a strong international response

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