Politics Of Division Fails In Senate
By a stunning bipartisan vote of 48 to 50, the Senate today rejected the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA). This was[…]
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House Testimony By Long-Time Foes Of Equality Underscores Discriminatory Motives Behind Anti-Marriage Amendment
Today's (6/24) testimony in the U.S. House by two long-time opponents of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality underscores the[…]
Read moreParenting Rights for Same-Sex Couples Advanced
On June 15, the American Medical Association became the latest organization to call for equal parenting rights for same-sex couples.[…]
Read moreHRC Endorses Senator John Kerry For President
The Human Rights Campaign has endorsed Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., for President of the United States. The decision was made[…]
Read moreHRC Lauds Government Report: Recognition Of Marriage For Same-Sex
The Congressional Budget Office released an analysis in late June showing that recognizing marriages of same-sex couples would be beneficial[…]
Read moreFighting for Freedom
By Cheryl Jacques, HRC President, C. Dixon Osburn, SLDN Executive Director, and A.J. Rogue, AVER President We've all heard the[…]
Read moreHRC Commends MTV Launch Of "LOGO," 24/7 GLBT-Themed Channel
The Human Rights Campaign commended the May 24th announcement by MTV launching LOGO, a 24/7 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender-themed[…]
Read moreHistory Made As Massachusetts Issues Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples
History was made on May 17th as Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to issue marriage licenses to[…]
Read moreSetbacks And Wins In State Constitutional Battles
The Minnesota and Alabama legislatures adjourned on May 17th without passing discriminatory marriage-ban amendments to their state constitutions. However, a[…]
Read moreHRC To The White House: Debate The Economy, Not Changing The Constitution
In a letter to Laura Bush about her comments on the same-sex marriage debate, HRC President Cheryl Jacques recently encouraged[…]
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