Randy Berry

How the world is celebrating International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

How the world is celebrating International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

IDAHOT is celebrated annually on 17 May to commemorate WHO's decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1990. IDAHOT was created in 2004 and is now celebrated in more than 120 countries, whether in triumph or in defiance. 

Berry: Latin America at ‘forefront’ of global LGBT rights movement

Berry: Latin America at ‘forefront’ of global LGBT rights movement

Randy Berry: “There’s a superb example of Latin leadership that has certainly predated our entry into this space as a foreign policy issue. I see very enlightened government engagement. I see an active partnering with civil society.” 

Uruguayans celebrate the legislature’s vote last April to allow same-sex marriages. Andres Stapff/Reuters

Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons Randy Berry Travels to Jamaica

Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons Randy Berry Travels to Jamaica

During the three day visit, Special Envoy Berry and LGBT Coordinator Larson will meet with government representatives, in addition to representatives from religious, business, academic, and civil society organizations.