HRC to Boy Scouts: Adopt National Non-Discrimination Standards, Policy Proposal Not Good Enough
In the face of mounting national opposition to institutional discrimination, the leadership of the Boy Scouts of America is debating[…]
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The Humane Society of the United States Responds to Free-Roaming Cat Study
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to[…]
Read moreMillions Of Americans Left Unprotected From Smokestack Pollution After Court Ruling
In late JAnuary, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied petitions for rehearing en banc[…]
Read moreNAACP Commends Creation of Congressional Climate Change Task Force
Following President Obama’s call to action on climate in his inaugural address this week, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and Rep.[…]
Read moreHRC Statement on President Obama’s Proposal for Immigration Reform
In conjunction with a speech on immigration reform in Nevada, President Obama released the outline of his comprehensive immigration reform[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Groups Encouraged by Action Plan to Address Pinedale Ozone Problem
The Wyoming Outdoor Council and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) commended the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for plans to[…]
Read moreNAACP CEO Jealous and Maryland Governor O’Malley Call for End to the Death Penalty in Maryland
NAACP CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley have promised to work together to end the death penalty in[…]
Read moreNational Movement Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Is Done
The Human Rights Campaign highlighted a new milestone in the march toward full marriage equality: the fall of the empire opposed[…]
Read moreNew Jersey Veterinarians Call for End to Inhumane Gestation Crate Confinement of Breeding Pigs
One hundred New Jersey veterinarians have joined the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association in calling for an end to the[…]
Read moreNew Reports from Ohio, Iowa and Colorado Show How Clean Energy is an Economic Win
In Ohio, Iowa and Colorado, clean energy markets drive economic growth. Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF’s) new Clean Energy Economic Development[…]
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