Senate to Vote on So-Called 'Marriage Protection Amendment' Prior to to Fall Elections
On February 10th, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist announced that he would bring the already failed proposal to write discrimination[…]
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MO Judge Sides with Child Welfare Experts, Granting Lesbian Couple
On February 17th, A Missouri Circuit Court ruled that in the case of Lisa Johnston v. Missouri Department of Social[…]
Read morePresident's Budget Presents Mixed Bag on HIV/AIDS
President Bush's budget proposal released on February 6th presents a mixed bag on HIV/AIDS with modest funding increases in care[…]
Read moreAnti-Gay Hate Crime in Massachusetts is Enraging Reminder of Need to Pass Law
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement in the wake of a violent anti-gay hate crime in[…]
Read moreUnited Nations: U.S. Aligned With Iran in Anti-Gay Vote
In a reversal of policy, the United States on January 23rd backed an Iranian initiative to deny United Nations consultative[…]
Read moreSenator Brownback Derogatory Use of 'Fruits' Sinks Below Decency
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese sent the following letter to Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., following a recent interview the[…]
Read moreWashington State Bans Discrimination Against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Citizens
The Washington state Senate passed a bill on January 27th protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination, making[…]
Read moreCoretta Scott King Leaves Behind Legacy of the Everlasting Pursuit of Justice
Coretta Scott King Leaves Behind Legacy of the Everlasting Pursuit of Justice Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the[…]
Read moreAlito Confirmation Threatens Fairness Proving Need to Look Toward 2006
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement as the Senate confirmed Judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the[…]
Read moreSenate Approves Medicaid Cuts, Harms Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Living With HIV/AIDS
On December 21st, in a vote of 50 to 50, with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the tie-breaking vote, the[…]
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