The Time is Now to Stop Horse Slaughter
Congress passed a temporary ban on horse slaughter, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture circumventing the will of Congress. We[…]
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Whale of a Loophole Allows Killing to Continue
Despite an international moratorium on commercial whaling, Japan continues to slaughter whales, including endangered humpbacks, under the guise of "scientific[…]
Read morePETA Lawsuit Against Kenneth Feld
By Ingrid E. Newkirk Sometimes when you lose, you still win. That’s how I look at a Virginia circuit court[…]
Read moreSeal Slaughter Is Stain On Canada
By Paula Moore Towards the end of March, men armed with clubs, guns and knives began the annual slaughter of[…]
Read moreJustice Scalia's Anti-Gay Comments are Reminder of Need for Fair-Minded Legislators
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement regarding comments Justice Antonin Scalia made recently at a Swiss[…]
Read moreSenate Immigration Bill Removes Added Burden on Same-Sex Couples Sought
The Senate Judiciary Committee on March 27th passed a guest worker program granting an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants a[…]
Read moreNational Security Advisor Revises Clearance Guidelines, Opening Door on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
In mid march it was revealed that a December 2005 revision of the "Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access[…]
Read moreBlood Donation Rules Should be Based on Science, Not Prejudice
In early March, the Food and Drug Administration heard testimony from the American Red Cross, the American Association of Blood[…]
Read moreSupreme Court Decision Allows Military To Circumvent Non-Discrimination Measures
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement regarding the March 6th unanimous Supreme Court decision upholding a[…]
Read moreGov. Romney Should Stop Putting His Political Ambitions Ahead of Needy Children
Joe Solmonese, President of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights organization, released the[…]
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