Obama seeks to strengthen economic ties with continent
George Budny fled anti-gay persecution
LGBT advocates describe vote as ‘step forward’
Latin American men hired for clandestine effort
President Yoweri Museveni signed statute in February
Tom Malinowski spoke at D.C. forum
African leaders to attend D.C. gathering in August
Next biennial gathering to take place in South Africa
Transgender women disproportionately affected by epidemic
Former U.S. president honored MH17 victims
