Sentence examples for promoting equal rights from inspiring English sources

Mr. Robinson, the openly gay bishop, received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award for "an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights".

This was, after all, a time when movements promoting equal rights for women, diversity in schools and businesses, and protection of the environment all began to hit their stride.

Oxfam called on governments to seek a fairer and more sustainable food system by investing in agriculture, managing food distribution better and promoting equal rights for women, who produce much of the world's food.

Lady Gaga, above right, received the award for outstanding music artist for her album "Born This Way," while the executive producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan of "Smash" received the Vito Russo Award for promoting equal rights.

But there are also left-wingers accusing Osborne of describing the economy in Orwellian terms, there are Tories accusing Cameron of being Orwellian and employing "low political calculation" for promoting equal rights, there are Republicans accusing the NHS of being Orwellian for imposing financial caps on the value of human life.

The guidelines cover a wide range of issues, including promoting equal rights for women in securing title to land, creating transparent record-keeping systems that are accessible to the rural poor, and how to recognise and protect informal, traditional rights to land, forests and fisheries.

The Obama administration recently said it would use its foreign diplomatic tools, including aid, to promote equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people around the world.

She said that the United States would protect gay victims of persecution and that it would channel foreign assistance in ways that promote equal rights for gay people.

Ms. Nixon received the Vito Russo Award, given to an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender media professional who has promoted equal rights.

General Velasco's government, an anomaly in an era when right-wing dictators ruled much of South America, promoted equal rights for indigenous groups and decreed Quechua to be on an equal legal footing with Spanish.

Two groups in Alabama that promote equal rights for gays, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Alabama and Equality Begins at Home of Central Alabama, asked Chief Justice Moore to leave the bench.