President Obama Supports Full Marriage Equality
In an interview on May 9th with ABC News, President Barack Obama voiced his strong support for full marriage equality for gay[…]
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NAACP Calls on Congress to Expedite Legislation Ending Racial Profiling By Law Enforcement
The NAACP reiterated its call for Congress to take strong, decisive action to end racial profiling by law enforcement. “Most[…]
Read moreNAACP Lauds EEOC on Updated Criminal Background Check Policy
The NAACP applauded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for updating a 25-year-old guidance on criminal background checks. The new[…]
Read moreHRC Statement on Romney Spokesman Resignation
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese issued the following statement in response to the resignation of Richard Grennell, Mitt Romney’s openly[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on the American Legislative Exchange Council Announcement
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous made the following statement on the decision by the American Legislative Exchange Council[…]
Read moreCivil Rights Community Mourns the Loss of John Payton
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Diverse democracies depend on diverse people who know and respect each[…]
Read moreNAACP Stands With NCAA’s Decision To Apply New Academic Progress Rate Rule To UConn
The NAACP supports the decision of the NCAA to suspend the University of Connecticut from the 2013 post-season for failing[…]
Read moreNAACP Congratulates Connecticut House For Voting To End To The Death Penalty
The NAACP released the following statements regarding the passage of legislation in the Connecticut House to repeal the death penalty. […]
Read moreTies Between Romney, Anti-Gay Group Grow Deeper
The ties between Governor Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and the National Organization for Marriage, a leading anti-gay[…]
Read moreHRC Encourages Consumers to Support Starbucks in Face of National Organization for Marriage Attack
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – is calling on[…]
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