Inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act Introduced in U.S. House
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, hailed bipartisan reintroduction of an[…]
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HRC Commends Swift NBA Action on Offensive Bryant Slur
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded the National Basketball[…]
Read moreNAACP Acclaims Affordable Care Anniversary, Highlights AIDS Efforts
In March the NAACP celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by recommitting itself to the global[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Applauds Administration for Joining United Nations on Ending Violence Towards LGBT People
The U.S. joined over 80 countries to issue a statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council entitled “Ending Acts[…]
Read moreHouse & Senate Bills Aim to End Federal Marriage Discrimination
In the wake of new polling showing that Americans oppose the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), bills were filed[…]
Read moreNAACP Sues MS Gov. Barbour over Legislative Redistricting Impasse to Protect Minonity Voting Rights
The NAACP Mississippi State Conference filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Mississippi board of election commission from adopting a[…]
Read moreHRC Poll: Voters Oppose Republican Defense of DOMA
American voters oppose the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – the law that forbids the federal government from recognizing legally[…]
Read moreThe Growth of Black-Owned Businesses: Entrepreneurship by Necessity
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I had to make my own living and my own opportunity! […]
Read moreStop the Lies about the Financial Meltdown
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I pledge…Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable, and energy efficient[…]
Read moreLegislation Introduced in Senate and House to Extend Equal COBRA Benefits to LGBT Families
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)[…]
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