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Ending Unfair Tax Treatment
Under federal tax law, same-sex couples who receive domestic partner benefits have to pay taxes on those benefits — but opposite-sex couples get their spousal benefits tax-free. To end this injustice, a new bill has been introduced in Congress, the Domestic Partner Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
300 Activists Lobby Congress for Gay Rights
Fair-minded Americans share their stories on Capitol Hill.
We Did It!
Thank you to Human Rights Campaign board member Bruce Bastian and everyone who helped us meet his challenge of raising $100,000 by July 31! With your help, we raised a total of $245,000 for our campaigns for workplace equality and strong hate crimes legislation.
Although the matching gift opportunity is over, you can still contribute. We need your help to ensure we have the resources to fight back — so we can lobby, educate and organize until we've won.
Presidential Forum on GLBT Issues
On Thursday, presidential candidates gathered in Los Angeles for a two-hour forum on issues affecting the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in the United States. Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese, Melissa Etheridge and esteemed journalist Jonathan Capehart appeared as panelists at the event. Check out HRC's blog for more on the forum and read HRC President Joe Solmonese's statement on the forum.
The following candidates appeared (in alphabetical order): Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama and Bill Richardson.
HRC Lauds Selection of Sen. John Edwards as Running Mate
‘Senator Edwards is steadfast in his support of our community,’ said HRC President Cheryl Jacques.
HRC WorkNet Unveils Two Resources to Help Employers Navigate Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Workplace Issues
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s workplace project, HRC WorkNet, unveils two new online resources to assist employers in navigating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in the workplace.