NEW YORK. N.Y. — Thursday, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the leading post-9/11 veterans empowerment organization, issued the following statement in recognition of national LGBT Pride Month, celebrating and supporting LGBT Americans: “Diversity is a force multiplier for our armed forces as well as for our nation. Equality and inclusion are good for…
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Gove. Kate Brown has signed into law House Bill (HB) 2673 — legislation that streamlines the process for transgender people to update their birth certificate. HB 2673 updates existing Oregon law to ensure that transgender Oregonians have access to a safer, more affordable and streamlined process for obtaining corrected birth certificates…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – At a time when the state and federal political landscape seems uncertain or even hostile to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, more than 100 senior and executive leaders from Fortune 500 and multinational companies and federal agencies will convene in San Francisco on March 28-29 for an in-depth exploration of the global landscape of LGBT workplace equality….
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality North Carolina released the results of major post-election polls conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research showing that the majority of the electorate — including voters that supported Donald Trump and Mike Pence — has in no way backed down from supporting LGBTQ equality. Additionally, North…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a new video ad featuring Hillary Clinton’s historic commitment to fighting for full LGBTQ equality. “Time and again Hillary Clinton has demonstrated through her words and actions that she is committed to fighting for full LGBTQ equality,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “All of the progress we’ve achieved is at…
https://youtu.be/goxbwehgX40 Veteran activist, civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis has appeared in a new commercial for Hillary Clinton backing her commitment to equality. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the “Big Six” leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles…
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Equality California Friday announced the endorsement of three strong LGBT allies for state legislature. The candidates are as follows: Raul Bocanegra (Assembly District 39 currently represented by Democrat Patty Lopez of San Fernando.) During his time in the California Assembly, Raul Bocanegra proved himself a strong LGBT ally, earning an Equality Score rating…
HRC Friday released its Congressional Scorecard measuring support for LGBTQ equality in the 114th Congress. The scorecard shows continued strong support for LGBTQ equality from Democrats and growing bipartisan support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections. The 114th Congress saw a record number of Republicans vote at different times to affirm President Obama’s executive order prohibiting discrimination…
Phyllis Schlafly, an anti-feminist and opponent of equality who worked to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment, has died at the age of 92. Schlafly was a vocal opponent of the women’s liberation movement that took hold in the United States in the 1970s, and was a key player in the defeat of the dearly-held feminist dream of…
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton unveiled Thursday her comprehensive platform on advancing the rights of LGBT people. Clinton had already outlined her position on the Equality Act, openly transgender service in the U.S. military, ending discrimination against LGBT families in adoption and capping out-of-pocket drug expenses to $250 a month when speaking to the Human…
