Department of Health and Human Services Issues Final Regulation on Hospital Visitation
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization –praised the[…]
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Groups to Sen. Manchin: Stop Standing in the Way of Clean Water
On November 16th several Appalachian organizations filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit in defense of the U.S. Environment Protection[…]
Read moreBill to Crack Down on Animal Crush Videos Wins Final U.S. Senate and House Approval
The Humane Society of the United States commends Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., and[…]
Read moreHRC to Sarah Palin: Don’t Let This Teachable Moment Pass You By
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – called[…]
Read moreNAACP Denounces Lenient Sentence of Oakland BART Police Officer in Deadly Shooting of Unarmed Man
The NAACP denounces the two-year sentence handed down by Judge Robert Perry to Johannes Mehserle, the former Oakland BART police[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Commends City of Wheaton, Ill. for Adopting Comprehensive Coyote Management Plan
The Humane Society of the United States applauded the city of Wheaton, Ill., for taking a major step toward humanely[…]
Read moreHRC Statement on President’s Executive Order Reforming the Faith-Based Initiative
President Barack Obama issued an executive order instituting a series of reforms to the Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships,[…]
Read moreNAACP To Call for Comprehensive Education Reform at Daisy Bates Education Summit
The NAACP will be hosting its annual Daisy Bates Education Summit on Dec. 2-4 to honor the late Daisy Bates,[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Responds to Felony Conviction in Vermont Slaughterhouse Cruelty Case
The Humane Society of the United States is issuing the following statement in response to the conviction and sentencing of[…]
Read moreCatholic Bishops Increase Distance Between the Flock and the Hierarchy
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, reacted to the election of[…]
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