Remarks By U.S. Army Recruiter Warrant Full Investigation
The Human Rights Campaign is commending the decision by the U.S. Army to suspend a recruiter and engage in an[…]
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Clergy From All 50 States Urge Congress To Pass Hate Crimes Legislation, End Workplace Discrimination
In a historic showing of religious support for the passage of two major pieces of civil rights legislation, hundreds of[…]
Read moreStatement By HRC President Joe Solmonese On The Tragedy At Virginia Tech
April 17th – Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, issued the following statement regarding the tragedy yesterday at[…]
Read moreReps. Barney Frank, Deborah Pryce, Tammy Baldwin, Chris Shays Introduce Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese joined with Reps. Barney Frank, D-Mass.; Deborah Pryce, R-Ohio; Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc.; and Chris[…]
Read moreHate Crimes Bill Passes Out Of Judiciary Committee
On April 25th, in a vote of 20 to 14, H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act,[…]
Read moreAlaska Legislators Spend More Than $1 Million In Taxpayer Dollars On Non-Binding Vote
When Alaska's state legislators should have been hard at work on issues important to Alaskan families, they chose to squander[…]
Read moreFederal Legislation to Provide Fair Tax Treatment for Same-Sex Couples Introduced
On March 29th, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced the Human Rights Campaign supported "Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act"[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign President Responds General Peter Pace's Statement
HRC President Joe Solmonese issued the following statement in response to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace's latest clarifying[…]
Read moreFirst U.S. Military Service Member Wounded in Iraq, Calls General Pace's Comments on Gay Service Members 'Prejudice'
Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that he supports the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"[…]
Read moreCDC Report Underscores Need for Increased HIV/AIDS Funding for Minority Communities
Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, issued[…]
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