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Elise Roy: Local Action Hero
An Interview with Elise Roy who, despite profound hearing loss, has excelled in her athletic endeavors, her work as a lawyer and in her tireless pursuit of equality for LGBT people and people with disabilities (PWD).
A Plea for Equal Consideration
My partner and I are a gay couple living in Greenville, SC. After having discussed adoption for several years, we decided last year to begin the process through the State's Department of Social Services. We began In May and we're very happy to have been approved to adopt last September...or should we say that one of us has been approved.Ed Urbaniak
I grew up in the suburbs of Buffalo, NY. When I was a Junior in High School, I decided to join then Army. I made this decision for many of the same reasons that young people decide to join the Armed Services. I wanted a secure way to get away from home and do something different before I pursued a college education.
Know an HRC Intern: Lynn Htun
Lynn Htun, a junior at American University, shares his thoughts about his internship, life and the last song he downloaded.
Founding OUT: Creating an Activist LGBT Group
Ben Kaplan’s story of founding OUT at Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA).