By: Marc H. Morial President and Chief Executive National Urban League Three months ago Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast[…]
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State Department Involvement In Condemning UAE Anti-Gay Arrests A Welcome Step
The Human Rights Campaign praised the State Department for releasing a written statement condemning the United Arab Emirates' arrest of[…]
Read moreThe Persistence of Bigotry
By: Marc H. Morial President and Chief Executive National Urban League It's fashionable to claim these days that the bigotry[…]
Read moreVatican Document Dodges Responsibility and Scapegoats Gays
After weeks of speculation, the Vatican formally released a document in late November calling on the restriction of gays in[…]
Read moreBikestation Long Beach: Bringing Better Travel Choices For Healthier Communities
A new state-of-the-art Bikestation Park & Ride for cyclists in Long Beach was hailed at its opening celebration November 4th[…]
Read moreTwo-Years of Fairness in Massachusetts
On the second anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts, it seems an appropriate moment to salute Gay & Lesbian Advocates[…]
Read moreHIV/AIDS Programs Devastated By House Budget Vote
As the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention released startling new statistics about the impact of HIV and AIDS on[…]
Read moreArtificial Sweetener Aspartame Causes Cancer In Rats
Scientists are calling for an urgent reevaluation of the artificial sweetener aspartame. The ingredient, commonly found in sugar-free beverages and[…]
Read moreTell The USDA To Stop Inhumane Slaughter
Each year, more than nine billion animals are slaughtered without the protection of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, simply[…]
Read moreNew Law Forces Genetic Polluters To Pay
Following the example of Germany, Denmark has passed a law that will punish farmers planting genetically engineered (GE) crops if[…]
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