HRC: Swaggart Owes More Than 'I'm Sorry'
Human Rights Campaign President Cheryl Jacques issued the following statement regarding Jimmy Swaggart's recent comments. "Apologies don't discourage violence, action[…]
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HRC Applauds Gov. Schwarzenegger For Signing Comprehensive Hate Crimes Law
The Human Rights Campaign commends California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, for signing the Omnibus Hate Crimes Act of 2004.[…]
Read moreHRC: Senate Committee Passes Hiv/Aids Funding Levels That Fall Dangerously Short
The Human Rights Campaign expressed deep disappointment at the decision by a Senate Committee to flat fund the Ryan White[…]
Read moreEnforcement Of Texas Felony Law Making Progress
The past month has seen significant progress in Texas justice for animals. On September 2, the Dallas Morning News reported[…]
Read moreAnother Way To Help Downed Animals
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has joined the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) on the downer issue, as part[…]
Read moreCampaign Seeks To Put A Damper On Trophy Killers
In an effort to stamp out cruel international trophy hunting, activists in Europe have launched a campaign to "take the[…]
Read moreAnimal Protection Groups File for "Stay of Execution" for Maryland's Bears
On September 27, as the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officially authorized the first trophy hunt of black bears[…]
Read moreNew Report Ranks 50 Cities Where Dirtiest Air Impacts The Most Kids
A new report from Environmental Defense ranks the top 50 U.S. cities where the worst air pollution impacts the greatest[…]
Read moreThe ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund Awards $15,000 in Grants to Animal Shelters Affected by Hurricane Charley
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) National Shelter Outreach Program has provided a total of[…]
Read moreVioxx Withdrawal Points To Need For Better Research
By Kathy Guillermo On September 30, the arthritis drug Vioxx, taken by an estimated 2 million people around the world,[…]
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