Federal Equality Act would protect LGBT people from discrimination

Today the Equality Act was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in the U.S. Senate and Representative Cicilline (D-RI) in the U.S. House of Representatives, including co-sponsors Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and John Lewis (D-GA). The Equality Act would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and…

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Major corporations announce support for landmark federal LGBT non-discrimination legislation

WASHINGTON – In advance of this afternoon’s introduction of the historic Equality Act in Congress, today 3 major American companies announced their support for comprehensive federal non-discrimination legislation that would establish full, federal equality for all LGBT Americans.  Each of the leading corporations – which include Apple, The Dow Chemical Company, and Levi Strauss &…

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New poll: 59 percent of voters less likely to support candidates who oppose non-discrimination protections

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released the results of a new Democracy Corps survey from Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, demonstrating that 59%  of likely 2016 voters are less likely to support a candidate who opposes non-discrimination protections for LGBT people.  These results come just before a new federal LGBT non-discrimination bill is…

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amfAR launches PEPFAR country/regional operational plan database

NEW YORK – amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, today announced the beta launch of its PEPFAR Country/Regional Operational Plan database, a comprehensive, navigable database of PEPFAR’s planned funding of HIV/AIDS activities from 2007 to 2014. The database was unveiled at the 8th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015)…

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Multicultural LGBT Literary Foundation hosts Lambda award winning author Rahul Mehta Aug. 7

ReadOut, a program of the Multicultural LGBT Literary Foundation will host Lambda award winning author Rahul Mehta 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7 at the Malcom X Library, 5148 Market St. in San Diego. As a young writer and an openly gay Indian man, Mehta brings his keen insight and fabulous wit to his debut collection…

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Impulse release their first music video parody – ‘Bitch I’m a Condom!’

Today, Impulse, part of AHF, released their first music video parody “Bitch I’m A Condom” based on the hit song “Bitch I’m Madonna”, by…. of course, Madonna. The music video, directed by Brad Hammer and written by Danny Fernandez, stars Manila Luzon, Pandora Boxx, Jai Rodriguez, Rhea Litre, Allusia Alusia, Pablo Hernandez, a whole cast…

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Faith leaders and clergy call on Congress to oppose the First Amendment Defense Act

WASHINGTON, D.C—More than 3,000 faith leaders and clergy sent a letter today to members of Congress urging their opposition to the First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802). The letter (full text below), coordinated by Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice and Auburn Seminary, was delivered today to Representatives Jason Chaffetz and Elijah Cummings,…

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European Court rules same-sex partnership a right

Today, the European Court on Human Rights ruled that all signatories to the European Convention of Human Rights – including countries like Turkey and Russia, where discrimination and violence against LGBT people has recently made headlines – should recognize same-sex partnerships. This ruling, which could impact 47 countries, and 800 million people, is a major…

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