The Iranian Regime Continues Discrimination Against The LGBTQ Community

The United States believes that all humans are deserving of dignity, respect, and equality before the law. The Iranian regime clearly disagrees, and their discrimination against the LGBTQ community is another injustice against the Iranian people. Iran’s 2013 Islamic Penal Code continues to penalize consensual same-sex relations between adults by severe and inhumane punishments, including the death ... Read More»

Secretary Pompeo On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

Press Statement Mike Pompeo  Secretary of State May 17, 2018 The United States stands for the protection of fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. Our nation was founded on the bedrock principle that we are all created equal – and that every person is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Around the ... Read More»
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