HRC calls on Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to support LGBT non-discrimination protections in his state of the state address

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) urged Indiana Governor Mike Pence to join the overwhelming majority of Hoosiers and endorse fully-inclusive non-discrimination protections for all LGBT people in Indiana during his State of the State address tomorrow night. In the year since Gov. Pence threw Indiana into chaos by signing a law allowing…

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Marco Rubio moves further to the Christian Right with new ad (VIDEO)

This week Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio moved unashamedly further to the Christian Right with the formation of a religious liberty advisory board, which includes such notable anti-LGBT figures as megachurch pastor, Rick Warren, Kelly Fiedorek and Doug Napier, lawyers with the anti-LGBT Alliance Defending Freedom and others. According to a report in The Advocate,…

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Commentary: The LGBTQ community’s #Epicfail on Donald Trump’s Islamophobia

Another day, another Trump-tacular distortion of the truth. What is it now you ask? Why it’s the Donald’s first TV spot that promises, among other fantastical ideas, to bar all Muslims from entering the country – with a simple are-you-or-are-you-not a Muslim – erecting a Chinese-like wall across the 1989 mile stretch of border we…

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Murder trial set for drunk driver who killed Hillcrest hair stylist

An April 18 trial has been set for the alleged drunk driver who killed Oscar Melero, a longtime well known hair stylist in Hillcrest. The driver is charged with second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Melero, 52, was on his way to the California 10/20 run at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Interstate 5…

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and award-winning actor Sigourney Weaver to be honored at HRC Greater New York Gala

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and award-winning actor Sigourney Weaver will be honored at the 2016 Greater New York Gala on Saturday, Feb. 6. In addition, HRC announced Grammy Award-winning British singer and songwriter Jess Glynne will perform for the gathering. During his tenure, Governor Cuomo has made…

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HRC previews anti-LGBT state and local legislation

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) previewed state and local legislative battles in the year ahead, including anti-LGBT bills likely to be considered in at least 27 states. HRC anticipates that, as in 2015, anti-LGBT activists will push for measures that give legal cover to discrimination against LGBT Americans in dozens of states. The analysis also highlights…

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