NAACP Denounces Verdict of Oscar Grant Case
The NAACP opposes the jury’s verdict of involuntary manslaughter regarding the 2009 New Year’s Eve shooting of a 22 year[…]
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Federal Court Declares Part of Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
7/8/2010 – The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization –[…]
Read moreSenate Goes on Recess but Unemployment Doesn’t Take a Holiday
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The hardship and suffering caused by unemployment penetrates every area of[…]
Read moreGovernor Lingle Vetoes Civil Unions Bill
HB 444 would have offered protections for all Hawaii’s families Today, a coalition of leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Endorses Solicitor General Elena Kagan for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
7/1/2010 – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization,[…]
Read moreDepartment of Housing and Urban Development Announces Guidance on Housing Discrimination Against LGBT People
7/1/2010 – The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization –[…]
Read morePeople of Hawaii Overwhelmingly Support Equal Rights for Same-Sex Couples
7/1/2010 – Today, a coalition of leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations in Hawaii announced poll results indicating a[…]
Read moreNAACP Remembers the Legacy of Legendary Civil Rights Attorney William Taylor
The NAACP mourns the passing of William L. “Bill” Taylor, civil rights attorney, professor and former council to the NAACP[…]
Read moreJuneteenth – Black Independence Day
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a[…]
Read moreJobs Crisis Continues
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The recent slight uptick in job creation has prompted some[…]
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