Marriage Equality to Be Included in Democratic Party Platform
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded the Democratic[…]
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Prop 8 Proponents Ask Supreme Court to Reverse Ninth Circuit
On July 31st, the proponents of California’s Proposition 8, the amendment to the California Constitution that stripped marriage equality from[…]
Read moreChick-fil-A’s Image Plummets among Consumers as Anti-LGBT Groups Rally
New data indicates Chick-fil-A’s image with consumers has dropped dramatically since the company’s president proudly embraced the organization’s anti-LGBT donations.[…]
Read moreSAGE and HRC Applaud Obama Administration for Taking Steps to Improve Health of Older Americans
The Administration on Aging (AoA) announced that it would release important new guidance that empowers AoA-funded aging providers to consider[…]
Read moreEpiscopal Church Approves New Rites for Same-Sex Unions, Passes Transgender Inclusive Policies
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded the Episcopal Church[…]
Read moreNAACP Commends President Obama’s Initiative on Education Excellence for African Americans
The NAACP has released the following statement regarding the President Obama’s announcement that he will sign an executive order creating[…]
Read moreHRC Statement on Boy Scouts’ Refusal to Revisit Anti-Gay Policy
Leaders of the Boy Scouts of America today affirmed their ban on gay scouts and leaders after conducting a secret[…]
Read moreHRC Protests Chick-fil-A Food Truck
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization – staged a protest[…]
Read moreLife Expectancy Gap Between Blacks and Whites Narrows to All-Time Low
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Understanding the causes of black-white differences in mortality has important consequences[…]
Read moreGeneral Mills Gets Huge Outpouring of Support for Marriage Equality Stance
A petition in support of Minnesota-based Fortune 500 Company General Mills by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian,[…]
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