Reporter files dispatches while on assignment
Special focus on progress, challenges facing region
Protesters block traffic near White House
New administration lacks ‘clear stance’ on LGBT issues
Discrimination, hate crimes persist in both nations
Activists from around the world honored
Human Rights Campaign’s Ty Cobb among speakers
HRC describes vote ‘significant milestone’
Institution criticized for response to human rights abuses
Randy Berry scheduled to speak to participants on March 29
