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HRC Scorecard Rates Congress on GLBT Issues
The Human Rights Campaign released its annual Congressional Scorecard rating U.S. representatives and senators on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues in the 108th Congress.
HRC Investing More Than $6.5 Million to Elect Fair-Minded Leaders and Defeat Discrimination in States
To defeat anti-gay ballot measures, get out the vote in targeted states and elect fair-minded officials to federal offices, the Human Rights Campaign and HRC’s political action committee will be spending more than $6.5 million dollars nationwide in the 2004 cycle.
HRC PAC Giving More Than $1.8 Million to Fair-Minded Candidates
The Human Rights Campaign political action committee will give more than $1.8 million to help fair-minded candidates secure federal offices in the 2004 election cycle, representing an almost 39 percent increase since the last cycle.
HRC: Discrimination Never Belongs in a Constitution
Human Rights Campaign President Cheryl Jacques makes a statement regarding results of votes on constitutional amendments in 11 states that deny marriage to same-sex couples, as well as civil unions and domestic partnership rights in some states:
HRC President Thanks Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for Opposing State Constitutional Amendment Banning Marriage Rights
In an article published in Florida Times-Union, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush indicated he would not support an amendment to the state constitution to ban marriage rights for same-sex couples and their families.
HRC Statement on Anniversary of Goodridge Marriage Decision
HRC President Cheryl Jacques releases a statement on the one-year anniversary of the Goodridge et al. v. Department of Public Health decision, allowing same-sex couples and their families in Massachusetts the same rights and responsibilities as opposite-sex married couples.