Employment Non-Discrimination Act Introduced In U.S. House
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, hailed today the bipartisan[…]
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HRC Statement On Signing Of Presidential Benefits' Memorandum
On June 17th, in an Oval Office signing ceremony, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum granting non-discrimination protections and some[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Statement On The Obama Administration's Defense Of The Defense Of Marriage Act In The Smelt V. U.S. Case
On June 12th, 2009 – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Condemns Shootings At The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
6-11-2009: The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, condemned today's fatal[…]
Read moreSupreme Court Delays Decision On Whether To Grant Cert In The Case Of Death Row Inmate Troy Davis, Widely Termed The Most Compelling Case Of Innocence In Decades
June 30th – The NAACP issued the following statement today in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision to[…]
Read moreOfficial NAACP Statement On Supreme Court Ruling In New Haven Firefighters Case
The Supreme Court ruling Monday in the New Haven Firefighter case is a disappointing setback to civil rights in America,[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns The Loss Of Michael Jackson
The NAACP issued the following statement in response to the death of Michael Jackson. "Michael Jackson's dedication to humanitarian issues,[…]
Read moreNAACP Commends Supreme Court For Keeping Section 5 Of Voting Rights Act Intact
The NAACP issued the following statement in response to the United State Supreme Court Ruling in the Northwest Austin Municipal[…]
Read moreNAACP Applauds U.S. Senate For Passing Bipartisan Resolution Apologizing For The Enslavement And Racial Segregation
The NAACP commends the United States Senate for its passage of a historic resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial[…]
Read moreEEOC Investigation Determines That Mississippi State Highway Patrol Discriminated Against African American Highway Patrolman
On June 11th, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its determination letter on the merits of the discrimination[…]
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