Turn OUT 2016: The LGBTQ Vote & Battleground North Carolina #LGBTQ #Vote
This November, a growing and highly engaged LGBTQ voting bloc in North Carolina will play a pivotal role in the[…]
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Category: Social & Civil Issues
Plaintiff in SCOTUS Marriage Equality Case to Lead Pilgrimage to Celebrate LGBTQ Catholics #LGBTQ #Catholics
My husband, Michael De Leon, and I are both “cradle Catholics” having been born into traditional Catholic families, were raised[…]
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Anti-LGBTQ Rallies Throughout Mexico Protest President’s Pro-Marriage Equality Proposal #LGBTQ
Hundreds of thousands of anti-LGBTQ protesters marched through major Mexican cities last weekend. Rallies took place in cities such as[…]
Read moreMorial Honored As Nonprofit “Top 50” Executive #NUL #Top50
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial was named to the NonProfit Times’ 2016 Power & Influence Top[…]
Read moreGitmo Déjà Vu: Different Cases, Same Problems #InadequateRepresentation
In the last five months, I’ve observed proceedings in all three of the cases before the military commissions at Guantanamo[…]
Read moreU.N. High Level Forum on Global #Antisemitism
On Wednesday September 7, representatives from governments, civil society, and tech gathered to discuss the most pressing issues related to[…]
Read moreVFAI Partners with Dallas Community & Refugees for 9/11 Freedom Day #Veterans
In North Texas, September 11th is not only a day of remembrance—it’s a time to rekindle the feeling of unity[…]
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HRC’s New Back-to-School Guide Helps Parents,Teachers & Allies of Trans Kids Build Inclusive Schools #LGBTQ #Kids
HRC Foundation released a new back-to-school guide to equip parents, teachers, and allies of transgender students with information and resources[…]
Read moreACC Follows NCAA Lead in Moving Championship Games Out of North Carolina Over Anti-LGBTQ HB2 Law #Hate #LGBTQ
HRC and Equality NC, the statewide organization working to secure equal rights and justice for LGBTQ North Carolinians, hailed the Atlantic[…]
Read moreRetired General Charles Krulak and Pastor Bob Roberts: Islamophobia Diminishes Us #Muslims #Islamophobia
In early September the White House met its goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees. President Obama stated that the United[…]
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