Senate Backs Boxer’s Bold Move Aimed To Assure Equality To All Groups Regardless Of Their Position On Sexual Orientation
Earlier in the day the Senate voted 51 to 49 for passage of the Helms’ amendment which prohibits federal funding[…]
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San Francisco’s Pioneering Domestic Partner Benefits Law Upheld By Federal Appeal Court
A decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding San Francisco’s equal benefits law will have far-reaching effects[…]
Read moreHRC Urges Adoption Of Satcher Report Which Is A Responsible, Realistic And Scientifically-Based Approach To Sex Education
On June 28th The Human Rights Campaign endorsed the key findings in Surgeon General David Satcher’s comprehensive report on sex[…]
Read moreASPCA Releases Letter Regarding Iams Pet Food
Following the acquisition of The Iams Company by Procter and Gamble (Sept. 1999), some pet owners and enthusiasts raised questions[…]
Read moreBOND Calls For Immediate Halt To Federal Executions
Julian Bond, Chairman of the Board, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), called on President Bush to[…]
Read moreToy Industry Clams Up About Chemicals, USA Today Ad Shows
Mickey Mouse, Bulwinkle and Mr. Potato Head posed recently in the classic “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Calls Study of Starlink Corn Unscientific
On June 13th the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the results of an investigation with the Food[…]
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