Social Activism
Fight for a world without human trafficking
A new State Department report will inform global efforts to fight human trafficking. Learn more about the heroes who are supporting victims.
Preserving one Native American tribe’s language and culture
Meet Quirina Geary, a Northern California activist who is working to keep the Mutsun language alive by studying and teaching.
Love is love: How same-sex marriage became a right in the...
The U.S. Supreme Court decision ensuring a nationwide right to same-sex marriage was a major milestone on the path to equal rights for LGBTQI+ Americans.
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.
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.
U.S. supports transgender health clinics in India
For the past three years, the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata has helped foster public-private relationships to bring transgender health clinics to India.
U.S. stands with the global LGBTQI+ community
Through the Global Equality Fund, the United States helps support and defend the rights of the LGBTQI+ community around the world.
Black women have always been leaders for voting rights
Black women have been leaders in the fight for rights for hundreds of years, paving the way for today's Black Americans in politics.