New York, N.Y. In India, the Supreme Court has struck down a 19th century law criminalizing gay sex, bringing to a close a long drawn out battle to overturn a controversial law that was a remnant of the country’s colonial past. Calling the British era law “irrational, indefensible and manifestly arbitrary,” Chief Justice Dipak Misra said […]
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The March for the Pride Parade
The first march took place during the 1970’s after the civil rights movement anniversary. Throughout the years, it had a purpose and took recognition about planning to aid for support. Ever since then, support was expressed throughout the whole nation and the world. Then, all planning about the pride parade happen everywhere around the world. […]
Lions Clubs International Focuses on Global Issues at U.N.
With Kristopher Kempski. New York, N.Y. On March 12, 2016, just a few days after International Women’s Day, more than 700 Lions, Leos, ambassadors and guests gathered at the U.N. for the 38th Annual Lions Day with the United Nations to discuss peace and gender equality. More than 700 Lions and guests gathered at the […]
Ambassadors Awarded for Achievement in Global Goals
New York, N.Y. It’s a heady experience to be surrounded by world leaders, so it was a particular pleasure for me to attend a special celebration of the adoption of the new Global Goals by the 193 government members of the United Nations. The intimate, elegant event was held at the Friars Club last week, […]
U.N. Kicks off International Women’s Day Celebration, Gender Equality
New York, N.Y. In India, women carry food. Photo: World Bank/Curt Carnemark6 March 2015 – Despite great strides in the advancement of gender parity, women still lag behind men across an array of critical areas, from political representation and wage inequality to education – a gender gap that the United Nations is once again tackling […]
