With liberty and justice for all: The advancement of LGBTQI+ rights...
Safeguarding the rights of LGBTQI+ people in the U.S. is part of a tradition of ensuring minority rights that is entwined with U.S. history.
Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 years later
The Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the deadliest racial attacks in U.S. history. The city of Tulsa and survivors are reckoning with it a century later.
Burmese protesters draw inspiration from ‘The Hunger Games’
Protesters in Burma are using a salute from an American author's series, "The Hunger Games," to oppose military rule and push for democracy.
30 years ago, a reopened consulate renewed U.S.-Slovak ties [photo gallery]
The reopening of the U.S. Consulate in Bratislava, now the U.S. Embassy, underscored America's and Slovakia's shared commitment to freedom and human rights.
The dire cost of Burma’s internet shutdown [infographic]
Burma's military has blocked the internet to stymie calls for democracy. Learn more about the far-reaching effects of denying the right to information.
U.S. defends religious freedom, a universal right
The State Department's Report on International Religious Freedom tracks assaults on the right to worship. Learn how the U.S. defends religious freedom.
Asian Americans in politics
From local governments to Congress and the Office of the Vice President, Americans of Asian descent are making their mark in U.S. politics.
U.S. supports the human rights of transgender people around the world
Learn more about transgender rights from three activists: Tashnuva Anan Shishir from Bangladesh, Zoe Joffre from Mexico and Chaber from Poland.
Uyghur educators face prison, death in China
The People's Republic of China sentences Uyghur educators to prison as part of a campaign of repression against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, critics say.