WASHINGTON – Results from a new national survey commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, reveal a significant uptick in the number of Americans who say they personally know or work with someone who is transgender, and a corresponding increase in favorable feelings toward…
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced that Dr. Jill Biden will deliver the keynote address at the 28th Annual HRC Atlanta Gala Dinner on Saturday, May 2, 2015. “Dr. Jill Biden has been a tireless advocate for the LGBT community,” said HRC…
KMOV.com FERGUSON, Mo. — Less than 24 hours after being dedicated a memorial tree for Michael Brown was found cut in half and a stone memorial missing, reports KMOV.com, Missouri. The tree was dedicated by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association on Saturday, but was found vandalized on Sunday morning. Watch the news…
Taking part in a “faith forum” for mayoral candidates on Sunday, Mayor Ivy Taylor of San Antonio, Texas attacked a recently-enacted non-discrimination ordinance protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) city employees and contractors from discrimination. Taylor, a Democrat and former member of the city council who succeeded Mayor Julian Castro when he was appointed…
Florida Senate leaders decided Monday not to vote on a controversial proposal that would allow taxpayer-supported adoption agencies to use religious or personal beliefs to discriminate against prospective parents. Members of the Senate’s Rules Committee, the only Senate committee to hear the bill, expressed concerns over several unanswered questions, such as whether it might be…
As more Republicans throw their name in for a chance at becoming President of the United States, one thing remains clear: None has a strong record on supporting marriage equality, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. Through their careers, these presidential hopefuls, including current candidates Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul,…
Thursday eight organizations came together under Unite for Marriage, a partnership working together to show support for marriage for same-sex couples as the question stands before the U.S. Supreme Court. Participating organizations include Marriage Equality USA, Freedom to Marry, Human Rights Campaign, Family Equality Council, GLAAD, National LGBTQ Task Force, GetEQUAL and the Campaign for Southern Equality….
LGBT activists from around the world came to Washington, D.C. this week to take part in events surrounding the World Bank’s annual meeting to advocate for more LGBT-inclusive policies at the Bank, writes Jeremy Kadden on the HRC Blog. They hail from places as far-flung as Uganda, India, Venezuela, Kyrgyzstan, China, and The Philippines, and…
The rapid increase in use of e-cigarettes has led to heated debates between opponents who question the safety of these devices and proponents who claim the battery-operated products are a useful cessation tool. A study, published online April 16 in the American Journal of Public Health, suggests proponents are in error. University of California, San…
Advocates for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender couples and modern families are adding another victory to their list, with 36 states, along with Washington D.C., to allow marriage among same-sex couples. A critical turning point came in October last year, when the Supreme Court chose not to hear appeals against lower court rulings that had…
