HRC Releases Congressional Hall of Shame #LGBTQ #Voting
In conjunction with HRC’s Congressional Scorecard, HRC released a list of several Senators and Representatives who have particularly anti-LGBTQ records.[…]
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HRC Releases Scorecard Measuring Support for #LGBTQ Equality in the 114th Congress
HRC released its Congressional Scorecard measuring support for LGBTQ equality in the 114th Congress. The scorecard shows continued strong support[…]
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Senate Republicans to Block Any Clinton Court Nominee? #SupremeCourt #BlockingJustice
While campaigning for Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), Senator John McCain (R-AZ) argued that the best reason to support Toomey would[…]
Read moreIraqi Couple Saving Yazidi Girls from ISIS to Receive Human Rights First Award #HumanRights #Iraq
Human Rights First honored Iraqi human rights activists Khaleel Aldakhi and Ameena Saeed Hasan with its 2016 Human Rights First[…]
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HRC Board Member Joins U.S. Senator and Equality Leaders In Asheville For An #LGBTQ Discussion
HRC Board Member Tina Madison White joined U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and local community leaders in Asheville to discuss[…]
Read moreHRC Endorses Patty Judge of Iowa for United States Senate #LGBTQ #Voting
HRC announced its endorsement of Patty Judge for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Chuck Grassley. “Iowa has long[…]
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Celebrities Who Came Out for Equality in 2016 #LGBTQ
Whether it’s coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or as an ally, countless American actors, athletes, musicians and[…]
Read moreJohns Hopkins Community Calls for Disavowal of Misleading Anti-LGBTQ “Report” #LGBTQAttack
Nearly 700 members of the Johns Hopkins community have formally called for the Baltimore-based university and health system to distance[…]
Read moreCelebrating Your Child’s Identity: A Parent’s Perspective #LGBTQ #Kids
My name is JR and live with my wife and our two kids in Washington, D.C. Ellie is our five-year-old[…]
Read moreAn Act of Strength, Not of Weakness: John Oliver on Closing Gitmo #HumanRights #Gitmo
In an election cycle as dirty as this one, sometimes it takes a comedian to sift through slung mud to[…]
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