Government cancelled conference after rights groups announced boycott
Sees primary goal as fostering stability
Bowser triumphs in Democratic race for third term as mayor
Organizers sharply criticized authorities' decision
Victory Fund notes lack of equitable representation
Calls to embassy phone in Moscow went unanswered on Saturday
Consensual same-sex sexual relations remain criminalized in country
"Collectively these 3 bills are critical in supporting LGBTQ+ members in our communities & ensure that we can work to prevent discrimination"
Case filed in Osaka
Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865