Statement From Human Rights Campaign On Democratic Presidential Forum
On August 9th, the Democratic presidential candidates took part in a national forum on issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual and[…]
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Evangelical Lutheran Church In America Urges Bishops To Err On The Side Of Inclusion And Restraint
The leadership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America stopped short of voting to change the denomination's policy to remove[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Statement On High Point Church Refusal To Hold Funeral Service For Gay Veteran
High Point Church, a nondenominational congregation in Arlington, Texas, reneged on its original decision to host a funeral service for[…]
Read moreHRC Praises Iowa Court Decision Recognizing Marriage Equality
On August 30th, the District Court for Polk County, Iowa, rendered a decision in Varnum v. Brien, concluding that same-sex[…]
Read morePastor Commends House Majority Whip for Letter in Support of Hate Crimes Legislation
On July 23rd, Today Bishop Carlton Pearson, HRC Religion Council member and senior minister of the New Dimensions Worship Center[…]
Read moreNew Report Shows Major Increase in Basic Workplace Protections for Gay, Transgender Employees
The number of Fortune 500 companies that ban workplace discrimination for transgender Americans has risen 60 percent since Jan. 2006[…]
Read moreFaith Leaders Speak Out in Support of Senate Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation
On July 11th, the Human Rights Campaign released a list of more than 1,300 faith leaders who have signed on[…]
Read moreLeading Presidential Candidates to Participate in Historic Forum on Gay Issues
On July 10th, Logo, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced they will co-present[…]
Read moreEvangelical Lutheran Church of America Defrocks Gay Pastor
In a July 2 decision that was made public on July 5th, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Committee on[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign President On D.C. Appropriations Bill
On June 28th, Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese issued the following statement following the vote on two amendments to[…]
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