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The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBT equality – today applauded the change in the Omaha World Herald’s wedding announcement policy. OWH will now include same-sex wedding announcements in its “Celebrations” section if the weddings are legal unions. The change came after Jeff Wilke, an Omaha father, Read More… A Father’s Love Wins Out The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today called on the National Organization for Marriage to stop its radical national strategy of hiding its election activities and eviscerating public disclosure laws, in the wake of today’s federal court ruling in Maine upholding the state’s Read More… NOM Fails in Lawsuit to Hide Maine Election Activities The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization – reiterated its call on the United States Senate to repeal the failed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law in the wake of a new study released by the Palm Center showing DADT discharges in 2009 included: 8 linguists, Read More… New Study Shows Tangible Harm of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”  Leave a comment  161, 2010, Human Rights Campaign, Issues 160 - 169, Sep 2010, Social & Civil Issues  DADT, discharged, don't ask don't tell, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, interpreter, linguist, military, mission critical, Palm Center report, Senate Armed Services Committee, troops, weakens After two weeks of good-faith discussions – and two tentative agreements – with Target Corporation, the company has informed the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, that it will take no corrective actions to repair the harm that it caused by contributing $150,000 to an Read More… Target Corporation Message to LGBT Community: We Won’t Make it Right The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – commented on today’s decision by Judge Vaughn Walker to lift the stay on his ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger as of August 18, allowing California to once again issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. “Lifting the stay Read More… Judge Lifts Calif. Marriage Decision Stay on Aug. 18 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded the introduction of the Safe Schools Improvement Act in the U.S. Senate by Senator Robert Casey (D-PA). The Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) would amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (part of the Read More… Human Rights Campaign Applauds Senate Introduction of Safe Schools Improvement Act Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was quoted in Congressional Quarterly this morning as saying “I do not plan to filibuster” the National Defense Authorization Act – the bill to which repeal of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law is attached. However when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this afternoon moved to bring the bill Read More… John McCain: Against Filibuster of Defense Bill Before He Was For It The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today applauded the United States Senate for confirming Solicitor General Elena Kagan as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The Senate voted 63-37 with 5 Republicans voting in favor of her confirmation and 1 Democrats Read More… Human Rights Campaign Congratulates Elena Kagan on Her Supreme Court Confirmation Today HRC President Joe Solmonese issued the following statement: “Target has been a champion for workplace equality for many years. That’s why their recent donation to MN Forward was so at odds with their sterling reputation as a great employer for LGBT people. The fact that their political contribution was used to advance an Read More… Statement from Human Rights Campaign President on Target CEO’s Apology 8/4/2010 – The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – today praised the historic decision of Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, which declared that the amendment to the California Constitution Read More… Federal Court Declares California’s Proposition 8 Unconstitutional |
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