Early Treatment for HIV Act Reintroduced in U.S. House - 08-02-2007
Today, Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., reintroduced the Early Treatment for HIV Act, a bipartisan bill that will save lives by allowing states to provide Medicaid coverage to low-income, HIV-positive Americans.
Human Rights Campaign Expresses Disappointment on Judiciary Committee Vote on Leslie Southwick - 08-02-2007
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by a vote of 10 to 9, the nomination of Judge Leslie Southwick to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
We Did It! - 08-01-2007
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.
Statement by Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese on House - 08-01-2007
The Human Rights Campaign today praised the U.S. House of
Representatives for passing a resolution by voice vote honoring the late
David Ray Ritcheson. Ritcheson, the victim of a brutal hate crime
because he was Mexican-American, had testified in April 2007 before the
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security of the House
Judiciary Committee in support of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes
Prevention Act (H.R. 1592) which provides local law enforcement with
critical resources to combat bias-motivated violence.
When Does $1 = $2? Now, with Your Help! - 07-24-2007
On Capitol Hill we’re closer than ever to securing major victories like the Matthew Shepard Act and GLBT workplace equality. But the radical right is trying to scare lawmakers. They’ve got lies – and deep pockets. It's time to fight back! Right now, a generous HRC board member has made an incredible offer to match every gift you make by midnight tonight – dollar-for-dollar – up to $100,000! Donate now, and your gift automatically doubles.
Legacy of Service Tour - 07-24-2007
The national tour featuring Eric Alva and other GLBT veterans continues to draw crowds across the country. Find a stop near you or send the veterans a message of support by visiting the tour website at www.hrc.org/legacyofservice.
New Report Shows Major Increase in Basic Workplace Protections for Gay, Transgender Employees - 07-24-2007
The number of Fortune 500 companies that ban workplace discrimination for transgender Americans has risen 60 percent since Jan. 2006 and has quadrupled since 2003, according to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s "State of the Workplace for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Americans 2006-2007," released today.
Ask the Candidates - 07-23-2007
On Aug. 9, presidential candidates will gather in Los Angeles to debate issues affecting the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in the United States. We're inviting the public to submit questions they would like to hear the candidates answer. Click here to ask the candidates a question!
Nancy Pelosi to Speak at HRC Dinner - 07-23-2007
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives will deliver the keynote address at HRC's National Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 6. Find out more about the dinner and buy tickets now.
