Yesterday, we witnessed history together as America took her seat as the twenty-fifth country with marriage equality. Thanks to the millions of people who stood up across the United States in support of loving committed same-sex couples, we proved to the world that love prevails. Watch HRC video above to relive the magic.
As expected reaction to the Supreme Courts decision granting marriage equality nationwide has been swift. Here is a round-up of reactions to that decision. As the headline suggests it truly represents the good, the bad and the ugly. “Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal. The project of…
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court finally brought marriage equality to loving, committed same-sex couples nationwide. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court justices announced in a 5 – 4 decision that same-sex marriage is the law of the land. The positive ruling included the usual suspects on the side of marriage equality, Justices Sotomayor,…
Transgender people are being noticed in the media in an unprecedented way. It is a great flowering of the trans rights movement, and it is welcome. It is to be expected that, if we work hard, our activism will mature into positive rights for our community. However, it does not change the daily reality that…
Today, with an imminent ruling expected from the highest court in the land on marriage equality, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation highlighted a new study that found “the literature on outcomes for children of same-sex parents is marked by scientific consensus that they experience ‘no differences’ compared to children from other parental configurations.” Co-authored…
In a landmark victory, a state jury in New Jersey found today that a provider of gay-to-straight conversion therapy violated the state’s consumer fraud law by offering services it claimed could change clients’ sexual orientation. The jury ordered JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing), the group’s founder and a counselor to pay $72,400 to…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–The Harvey Milk Foundation, known around the world for its dedication to promoting equality for the LGBT community, will present its coveted Harvey Milk Medal to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. This historic milestone coincides with the 70th anniversary celebration of the United Nations. The Harvey Milk Medal is seen as one of…
President Obama was interrupted today by a persistent heckler as he delivered a speech during a reception celebrating LGBT Pride Month in the East Room. Speaking for 15 minutes the president told the reception of about 200 people that whatever the decision handed down by the court, the country had come a long way. “We…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) ordered the removal of four Confederate-era flags from the grounds of the state Capitol Wednesday morning, saying it was simply “the right thing to do,” reports The Huffington Post. Bentley told AL.com his decision to take down the flags was, in part, a response to last week’s massacre of nine…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) highlighted specific steps the Obama Administration should take to improve the lives of transgender people. Following an initial release highlighting important actions needed for LGBT service members and veterans, this second release in a series of highlights from HRC’s 2015 Blueprint for Positive Change – actions the administration…
