Outright International this month brought 24 activists to New York
Gay man challenged statute in 2019
'Freedom and equality are worth fighting for'
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law in May
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield chaired Monday meeting
Maria Sjödin to succeed Jessica Stern
Activist describes vote as 'very dark day'
Consensual same-sex sexual relations remain criminalized
LGBTQ activist Caleb Orozco challenged colonial-era statute
Diplomat urged to 'broaden her commitment' to human rights
