Evangelical Lutheran Church In America Urges Bishops To Err On The Side Of Inclusion And Restraint
The leadership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America stopped short of voting to change the denomination's policy to remove[…]
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Human Rights Campaign Statement On High Point Church Refusal To Hold Funeral Service For Gay Veteran
High Point Church, a nondenominational congregation in Arlington, Texas, reneged on its original decision to host a funeral service for[…]
Read moreHRC Praises Iowa Court Decision Recognizing Marriage Equality
On August 30th, the District Court for Polk County, Iowa, rendered a decision in Varnum v. Brien, concluding that same-sex[…]
Read moreOn Second Anniversary, Government Assistance To Hurricane Evacuees & Recovery Is Woefully Lacking
As survivors and evacuees of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita continue to try and piece their lives back together two years[…]
Read moreNAACP Urges President Bush To Nominate An Attorney General Who Will Protect And Enforce Civil Rights Of All Americans
With the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the NAACP urges President George W. Bush to nominate an individual[…]
Read moreNational NAACP Takes 'No Position' In Vick Case
Falcons quarterback Michael Vick "is not a victim" and should be held responsible for his actions involving a dogfighting ring[…]
Read moreLandmark Wall Street Internship Program Caps Successful Debut With Series Of New York Events
Gateway to Leadership, the ground-breaking internship program that places outstanding African American students in summer intern positions at some of[…]
Read moreCars See First Carbon Emissions Rate Drop In Two Decades, But Overall Emissions Continue To Grow
The rate of carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and light trucks in the U.S. dipped for the first time[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Health Advocate Urges EPA To Adopt Stronger Protection Standards For Deadly Ozone Smog
During a public hearing on August 30th, on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to modestly strengthen the current health[…]
Read morePioneering Environmental Group Settles Into Wal-Mart's Hometown
On August 29th, Environmental Defense announced that it has ramped up its work with Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) by completing and[…]
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