Us german ambassador pursuesanti gay criminal laws

Ric Grenell met with LGBT activists from nine countries - saying the experience of European groups made them ideally placed to lead a global campaign. But any campaign to decriminalize homosexuality would ostensibly also have to call out Oman, where prison sentences can be handed out for being gay.

LGBT Rights in Germany: homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

[2][3] During the s and the early s, lesbian and gay people in Berlin were generally tolerated by society and many bars and clubs specifically pertaining to gay. The last U. Grenell, in his editorial in Bild, pointed out that India, Belize, Angola, and Trinidad and Tobago recently decriminalized same-sex conduct among consenting adults.

As a candidate, Trump was ambiguous about his position on many gay rights issues, but notably became the first Republican nominee to mention LGBT rights in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.

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Human rights apply to everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Skip to Content. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Germany rank among the highest in the world; having evolved significantly over the course of the last decades.

Two dozen countries now recognize same-sex marriage, according to the ILGA report, while another 28 recognize domestic partnerships. The German Government steadfastly opposes all forms of discrimination and violence against LGBTQI persons. BERLIN — The Trump administration is launching a global campaign to end the criminalization of homosexuality in dozens of nations where it's still illegal to be gay, U.

Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, the highest-profile openly gay person in the Trump administration, is leading the effort, which kicks off Tuesday evening in Berlin. The Trump administration is launching a global campaign to end the criminalization of homosexuality in dozens of nations where it's still illegal to be gay.

The U. Other U. Mission to the E. But while the Trump administration has had some success in pressuring Iran through stepped-up U. Reframing the conversation on Iran around a human rights issue that enjoys broad support in Europe could help the United States and Europe reach a point of agreement on Iran.

IE 11 is not supported. READ. New U. In the Gulf state of Oman, for example, the Trump administration has touted a recent, historic visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a sign that old taboos are eroding. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas.

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Yet by using gay rights as a cudgel against Iran, the Trump administration risks exposing close U. In Saudi Arabia, whose monarchy Trump has staunchly defended in the face of human rights allegations, homosexuality can be punishable by death, according to a worldwide report from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association ILGA.

NBC News Logo. Despite the dozens of countries that still outlaw homosexuality, LGBT rights have proliferated in recent years in many parts of the world. He has also announced a ban on transgender people serving openly in the U.

Grenell once served as spokesman for the U. Planning for the campaign to decriminalize homosexuality started before the U. It was a topic of conversation over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference, where Grenell discussed it with a visiting congressional delegation that included Sen.

Lindsey Graham, R-S. Chris Coons, D-Del.