Rep. Peters earns endorsement from National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

SAN DIEGO – The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare has “enthusiastically” endorsed Rep. Scott Peters for re-election. “Our nation needs your continued leadership, vision and determination to fight for working families and older Americans,” the organization wrote in an Oct. 24 letter to Peters. The letter added, “You earned the endorsement of…

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On 5-year anniversary of federal hate crimes law, HRC releases guide to state-level advocacy

WASHINGTON – On the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (HCPA), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), today released a guide providing analysis of the current landscape of hate crimes laws in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. “LGBT Americans will…

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Get hungry for a great cause at the GLSEN San Diego County Lasagna Dinner fundraiser

The Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) San Diego County chapter invites you to get hungry for a great cause. Wednesday, Nov. 5 GLSEN San Diego County will host its annual lasagna dinner fundraiser from 6 -8 p.m. at the Big Kitchen, 3003 Grape Street. Let GLSEN San Diego County Steering Committee members and volunteers serve…

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Sir Elton John and David Furnish visit Washington, DC, for talks with Secretary of State John Kerry and Human Rights Campaign event

NEW YORK — Sir Elton John and David Furnish, the founder and chairman, respectively, of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), were in Washington, D.C., last Friday for a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry.  Discussions with Secretary Kerry centered on EJAF’s new collaborative arrangement with the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)…

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