Faith Leaders Condemn Rev. Franklin Graham’s Questioning of President Obama’s Religion
Faith leaders including the Presidents of the National Baptist Convention USA, the National Baptist Convention of America, and the Progressive[…]
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Washington State Makes History with Marriage Equality Law
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization – praised Washington state[…]
Read moreSenate Judiciary Committee Approves LGBT-Inclusive Anti-Violence Bill
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, praised the Senate Judiciary Committee’s[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on South Carolina’s Decision to Sue DOJ Over Rejection of Voter ID Law
The NAACP has released the following statement from President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous regarding South Carolina’s decision to sue[…]
Read moreBroad Coalition Launched to Repeal Federal So-Called “Defense of Marriage Act”
A robust coalition made up of civil rights, labor, progressive, faith, student, health, legal, women’s, and LGBT organizations announced support of[…]
Read moreOctavia Spencer Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I’m just going to live in this moment because it’s never[…]
Read moreFederal Appeals Court Agrees: California’s Proposition 8 Is Unconstitutional
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – praised the historic[…]
Read moreArizona Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition
On January 19th, The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender[…]
Read moreRep. Huelskamp Ignores Reality of Post-DADT Military, Seeks to Micromanage Pentagon
On January 26th, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) introduced legislation banning marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples on military facilities[…]
Read moreHRC Calls on Washington Adventist to Review Visitation Policies
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, has called on Washington[…]
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