Convening a rare press conference on Tuesday at church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Mormon leaders pledged to support anti-discrimination laws for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, as long the laws also protect the rights of religious groups, reports CNN. In exchange, the Mormon church wants gay rights advocates — and the government —…
Today, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted an LGBT rights resolution on a vote of 25–14, with seven abstentions. The resolution calls for a report from the U.N. high commissioner for human rights on combatting human rights violations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. It is one of the few times…
Speaking before an audience at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Richard E. Hoagland, the principal deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs stated in a Press Trust of India report that appeared in Siasat.com, “We monitor the situation in India, where the Supreme Court overturned a landmark ruling…
The rights of LGBT people [are] an inseparable part of America’s promotion of human rights around the world,” Vice President Joe Biden declared to a packed audience at the Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles gala on Saturday night. In a world where homosexuality is a crime in almost 80 countries — punishable by death in…
Speaking to more than 1,000 LGBT rights supporters at the Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles gala, SaturdayVice President Joe Biden said the United States will be a world leader in the fight for LGBT equality. His keynote address, which lasted 28 minutes, outlined the administration’s commitment to stand up for the human rights of LGBT…
Despite signs in other parts of the world, the week of March 3 was one for celebration, acceptance and victory for the LGBT community here in the states. Three men, two in sports and one in politics, showed that changes in the American LGBT landscape are coming fast and furious. Jason Collins, the 35-year-old center…
Stampp Corbin is my publisher, and has been a guiding force in my involvement in politics. Hilllcrest Mayor Nicole Murray Ramirez saw something that made him suggest me as a City commissioner. As I consider both to be my mentors, I have followed their recent dueling columns with all the joy of a child watching…
When it comes to the fight for LGBT civil rights, my philosophy has been, and will always be, the greater good for our community. Essentially, that means sometimes I vote for candidates that have philosophies that may negatively impact me personally, but will advance the cause of LGBT rights. For example, I have problems voting…
It’s hard to believe that less than two months have passed since the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and effectively ended Proposition 8. It’s even harder to believe that we already need to be watching the courts again. There are of course the various marriage equality cases that are peppering the…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, is unveiling a T-shirt design in celebration of Equality Rocks, a public engagement campaign featuring prominent musicians – both American and international – who support LGBT equality. By sparking conversations about the power of love, fairness and equality, the campaign aims to drum up support for marriage equality and bring…
