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A well-respected and popular professor at the University of California in Berkeley has been fired after publishing a scientific paper regarding the uncontrolled contamination of irreplaceable native Mexican corn varieties by genetically engineered corn. Dr. Ignacio Chapela, whose corn contamination article was published in the science journal "Nature," was denied his tenure due to Read More… Professor Canned For Releasing Paper On Corn Contamination A new University of Iowa study has found that children raised on hog farms have a higher rate of asthma than children who are not. Interestingly, children raised on hog farms where antibiotics were added to the feed had an even higher rate of asthma. The study tested 644 kids from age 0 to Read More… Factory Farms Causing Asthma In Farm Kids Glufosinate, a pesticide used widely in the U.S. and whose residues have been found in the food and water supply, has been verified to cause brain and hormonal damage. Japanese government studies have confirmed previous research that glufosinate sets off violent behavior in lab animals. Male rats exposed to the chemical aggressively attack each Read More… Common Pesticide Causes Aggression & Brain Damage Human Rights Campaign National Field Director Seth Kilbourn made the following statement regarding a ruling by an Arkansas judge on December 30th overturning the state's ban on foster parents who are gay. "This is an important victory for Arkansas families. This decision affirms the right of qualified Arkansas adults to serve as foster parents. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation recently released a new report examining the full breadth of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender related state legislation in 2004. The 13 states that passed anti-marriage constitutional amendments this year have been well reported, but this new report – "Equality from State to State" – points out the 15 Read More… HRC Report Examines Full Scope Of 2004 GLBT State Legislation As most of you know, I rarely write editorials for the magazine anymore. However, in light of the horrible tsunami that has devastated lives and killed over 135,000 people (# at magazine deadline), I feel compelled to make a few remarks and observations. First and foremost is that our thoughts and prayers go out Read More… The Ongoing Tsunami Tragedy In early December The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) called on CBS to publicly clarify its recent refusal to air a paid advertisement from the United Church of Christ (UCC) highlighting the denomination's acceptance of all people regardless of race, economic standing and sexual orientation. In a Read More… HRC And GLAAD Call On CBS To Clarify Statements On United Church Of Christ Television Ad On December 6th, The Human Rights Campaign lauded twelve soldiers and the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network who filed suit for the soldiers' right to be reinstated in the U.S. Armed Forces. All were forced to leave the service under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which bans service by openly gay, lesbian and bisexual Read More… HRC Lauds Case Seeking Soldiers' Right To Serve Openly As we move into what promises to be a very exciting new year, here is a look back at some of the many victories your support has made possible. There is still time to make a tax-deductible donation to The Fund for Animals to help us make 2005 another winning year for the animals! Read More… Your Support Makes Victories Possible A rider slipped into the massive FY2005 omnibus spending bill that demolishes long-standing federal protection for more than 94 species of migratory birds already has Maryland wildlife officials poised to kill 1,500 mute swans who live in and around the Chesapeake Bay. Claiming the birds are destroying the Bay's water grasses, Representative Wayne Gilchrest Read More… Migratory Bird Amendment Could Spell Doom For Mute Swans In Maryland |
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