Candidates, Parties Urged to Clean Up Campaign Ads
On October 25th, 2006 – NAACP leaders called for political candidates, affiliated action committees and supporters to put an end[…]
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Election Protection Launches National Voter Assistance Hotline
As the November elections approach, the nonpartisan Election Protection Coalition is launching its national 1-866-OUR VOTE voter assistance hotline and[…]
Read moreNAACP Supports California's Proposition 86 to Fund Universal Health Care for Children
On October 21st, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Board of Directors voted to endorse California[…]
Read moreNAACP Supports NEA Plan to Reduce High School Dropouts
On October 5th, Bruce S. Gordon, President & CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, strongly endorsed a[…]
Read moreHRC Statement On New Jersey Supreme Court Decision Recognizing Same-Sex Couples' Constitutional Right To Equal Benefits And Protections
On October 25th, Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement regarding the ruling in Lewis v. Harris[…]
Read moreHRC Releases Scorecard For 109th Congress
To inform the public about where congressional leaders stand on policies important to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community,[…]
Read moreConnecticut Episcopal Bishop Authorizes Priests to Bless Gay Unions
The leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, Bishop Andrew D. Smith, has authorized priests to give blessings to same-sex[…]
Read moreDo Children of Gay Parents Develop Differently?
Despite early consensus that children of same-sex parents do not develop differently from other children, researchers acknowledge the field is[…]
Read moreNational Survey Released By Human Rights Campaign Shows No Impact Of Mark Foley Scandal On GLBT Issues
On October 13th, The Human Rights Campaign released a new nationwide poll that shows the aggressively coordinated attempts by anti-gay[…]
Read moreNational Voter ID Legislation Poses Direct Threat to Right to Vote
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO, National Urban League Just two months after overwhelmingly passing the Voting Rights Act[…]
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