Last week, the Georgia State Assembly passed HB 757, an anti-LGBTQ bill. While proponents argue that the intent of the bill is to expand religious rights, the reality is that it paves the way for wide-ranging discrimination. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled to be held in Atlanta at…
This week, the Human Rights Campaign has endorsed Illinois Republican Senator Mark Kirk for reelection over Democratic candidate Tammy Duckworth. Many in the community are outraged, but we have been here before, and unfortunately I actively participated. In October of 1998, I, along with majority on the Board of Directors of HRC, decided to endorse…
LGBTQ advocacy groups have been quick to condemn North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory for signing into law a new draconian bill that removes vital anti-discrimination protections from LGBTQ people and other groups such as veterans. “LGBTQ North Carolinians are waking-up to find that they are the targets of a new law designed to deny them…
WASHINGTON – The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the storied healthcare facility of U.S. presidents and wounded warriors, is making history again, becoming the first U.S. active military medical facility to earn the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality designation. The world’s largest military hospital is joined this year by…
Last night, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law an unprecedented anti-LGBT bill passed in rapid succession Wednesday by the North Carolina House and Senate. The new law eliminates existing municipal non-discrimination protections for LGBT people; prevents such provisions from being passed by cities in the future; and forces transgender students in public schools…
Today, Disney and Marvel Studios answered a call to action from HRC President Chad Griffin, who urged Hollywood to abandon future productions in Georgia if Gov. Deal signs an anti-LGBT bill, H.B. 757, into law. The proposed legislation could weaken local non-discrimination protections and allow businesses to discriminate and deny service to LGBT people, in addition to…
Today is National Puppy Day and what better way to celebrate than with dozens of adorable puppies? National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 by celebrity pet and home lifestyle expert and author, Colleen Paige, who is also the founder of National Dog Day and National Cat Day. Announcing the 10th anniversary of the day…
Today, the North Carolina State Legislature is scheduled to reconvene for a radical and costly special session in which they will specifically work to pass legislation that will undermine crucial protections that the Charlotte City Council passed for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens and residents earlier this year. Ahead of this morning’s meeting,…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Senate Judiciary A voted Tuesday to advance H.B 1523, a discriminatory anti-LGBT bill. If passed, H.B. 1523 would allow individuals, religious organizations and private associations to use religion to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Mississippians, in some of the most important aspect of their lives, including at…
"Let's Talk About The T!" with Angelica Ross from TransTech on Vimeo. The first video in the empowerment project, “Let’s Talk About The T!” with Angelica Ross, founder of TransTech Social Enterprises premiered online Monday. In the video a group of trans people come together to talk across differences about the experiences of safety or…
