On April 25th, Environmental Defense criticized energy legislation passed by the U.S. Senate for favoring fossil fuels over renewable energy[…]
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Tell 7-Eleven You Don't Want Whale Meat On Store Shelves!
No, your local 7-Eleven store doesn't stock whale meat sushi. But the same Japanese company that owns a majority share[…]
Read moreNAACP Files Response To Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Protests
On April 19th, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) answered the lawsuit brought against the NAACP[…]
Read moreHRC Urges Catholic Leaders To Speak And Act Responsibly On Issue Of Child Abuse Within The Church
The Human Rights Campaign spoke out on April 25th against Roman Catholic leaders who are acting irresponsibly in dealing with[…]
Read moreNAACP To Renew Call To End Racial Disparities In Education
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will renew its call to end racial disparities in the[…]
Read moreDomestic Partner Health Insurance Benefits Continue To Spread
The number of employers that offer domestic partner health insurance benefits increased by 162 in the six months ending March[…]
Read moreCongressman John Lewis Selected For 87th Spingarn Award
On April 18th, NAACP Board of Directors Chairman Julian Bond announced that U.S. Rep. John Lewis would be presented with[…]
Read moreHRC Continues To Monitor Santa Barbara Case Where Gay Man Set Ablaze And Murdered
The Human Rights Campaign continues to monitor a brutal hate crime in Santa Barbara, Calif., where Martin Thomas Hartman was[…]
Read moreDalai Lama Calls For End To Trophy Hunting In Mongolia
In his appeal, which was issued March 29, 2002, the winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize said, "I am[…]
Read moreHRC Applauds Justice Department For Bringing Historical Federal Indictment In Double Murder Of Lesbian Hikers
On April 10th, The Human Rights Campaign applauded Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Justice Department for invoking the Hate[…]
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