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HRC: House Vote Instructs Committee to Pass Hate Crimes Bill
The Human Rights Campaign lauded a 213-186 procedural House vote — with 31 Republicans — in favor of passing the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
You be the Judge
Cheryl Jacques, HRC president, and Kevin Cathcart, Lambda Legal executive director release a joint-statement in regards to the selection of judges and its profound effect on the GLBT community.
HRC: Republican Families Reject Politics of Division
The Human Rights Campaign held a press conference featuring Republicans who — like Vice President Dick Cheney — reject an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would discriminate against their own family members.
HRC: New Poll Shows Latino Electorate Opposes Discriminatory Amendment
A majority of the Latino electorate opposes a constitutional amendment banning marriage for same-sex couples and supports non-discrimination laws and civil union laws for same-sex couples, according to polling released by Bendixen & Associates.
Sound Defeat of Amendment Reveals Politics of Distraction
In a sound defeat, 27 moderate and conservative Republicans joined 158 Democrats and one Independent in opposing the Marriage Protection Amendment (previously the “Federal Marriage Amendment”) on the floor of the House of Representatives.
HRC: Louisiana Ruling Highlights Underlying Intentions of Discriminatory Amendments
Human Rights Campaign President Cheryl Jacques makes a statement on the ruling by an elected Louisiana judge throwing out a constitutional amendment that denies marriage rights and all other legal protections to same-sex couples.