Faith Leaders Speak Out In Support of Senate Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation - 07-11-2007
Today, the Human Rights Campaign released a list of more than 1,300 faith leaders who have signed on to a letter urging the U.S. Senate to passage the Matthew Shepard Act (S. 1105) that would update the current hate crimes law.
Senate Files Hate Crimes Bill For Potential Vote Today - 07-11-2007
Today, Sens. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Gordon Smith, R-Ore., filed the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act(S. 1105) as an amendment for consideration to the Department of Defense reauthorization currently being debated before the U.S. Senate.
Support for Hate Crimes Laws - 07-11-2007
An ad in Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper, shows support from faith leaders for fair hate crimes legislation. View the ad or visit Clergy Against Hate, where more than 1,300 faith leaders have signed on their support for the hate crimes bill.
Leading Presidential Candidates to Participate in Historic Forum on Gay Issues - 07-10-2007
Logo, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation today announced they will co-present a historic televised forum on issues of importance to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community with the leading 2008 Democratic presidential candidates.
Fashion for a Cause - 07-10-2007
Show your support for equality with a limited-edition designer T-shirt. Heatherette and Marc Jacobs are among the top designers who have created T-shirts exclusively for HRC, with proceeds going to our work for GLBT rights.
Tell Your Lawmaker: End Workplace Injustice - 07-06-2007
In 31 states, it's legal to fire someone for being gay. And in 39 states, you can be fired for being transgender. Go to http://www.passENDANow.org/ to tell your representatives to support fairness.
Life After Coming Out - 07-06-2007
Hear from former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey on how his life has changed now that he's openly gay. Tune in to HRC's radio show, The Agenda with Joe Solmonese, on Monday from 6-8 p.m. ET on XM Radio channel 120.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of American Defrocks Gay Pastor - 07-05-2007
In a July 2 decision that was made public today, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Committee on Appeals has decided to remove Atlanta Pastor Bradley Schmeling from the church’s pastoral roles because Schmeling is a gay man living his life openly and honestly.
Statement by Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese on the Death of David Ritcheson - 07-02-2007
Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, issued the following statement on the death of David Ritcheson, a victim of a violent racist hate crime in Houston in 2006 in which his attackers brutally beat, kicked and sodomized him.
Next on 'The Agenda'... - 06-29-2007
Check out Monday's episode of The Agenda with Joe Solmonese for an overview of GLBT issues around the world, the latest news on workplace discrimination and more. Tune in to XM Radio channel 120 from 6-8 p.m. Eastern.
