The Washington Times (via Chicago-Sun Times) published details on pool report Thursday in sponsorship for the president’s Obama for America campaign. According to the source, among the 40 people in attendance – all of which paid $38,500 per ticket – Laura Rickett, the openly-gay owner of the Chicago Cubs, introduced President Obama to the group….
The Virginia State Senate is debating the passage of the so-called “conscience clause” that would permit adoption and foster agencies to deny placing a child in a home based on moral or religious causes. President Obama has opposed the measure, prompting The Family Equality Council to praise the Administration in wake of the president‘s support…
Saturday, Jan. 28 Shaun Donovan, secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced a significant new anti-discrimination policy. From his prepared speech to the recent Creating Change Conference: “Today, I am proud to announce a new Equal Access to Housing Rule that says clearly and unequivocally that LGBT individuals and couples have the right to…
In this second part of San Diego LGBT Weekly’s look at the recent inaugural report from the United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, questions have inevitably been raised about what needs to be done on a global basis to protect LGBT people worldwide. Among its conclusions, the report…
DynaCorp, a federal contractor specializing in aviation, management and security, has earned a negative spotlight in recent weeks for their discriminatory employee policies. The allegations stem from a claim which produced a $155,000 settlement on Jan. 6 after a complaint was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The case is centered around James Friso,…
WASHINGTON – Human Rights Campaign president, Joe Solmonese has described former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator, Rick Santorum as “not fit to lead.” His statement follows the virtual tie between the pair at the recent Iowa Republican Caucus. Solmonese said, “These men who have pledged to amend the constitution to ban marriage…
President Obama sent this letter to Matt Katz and his husband in wake of their nuptials exchanged July 24. On why the letter was sent, Katz explains to BuzzFeed, “I’m not sure why the letter got sent to us. Aaron and I were married on July 24th at Borough Hall. However, we had our wedding…
In wake of the international human rights campaign introduced by the Obama administration, Rick Perry has released a new ad in Iowa Tuesday that addresses the fallen ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy – a now-defunct discriminatory practice by the U.S. military to censor sexual identity. “I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian, but…
In his speech at a Human Rights Campaign function, President Obama was applauded when he said, “no one has to live a lie to serve the country they love.” Just weeks after the fall of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the president expressed strong sentiment in his speech, explaining, “I’m hopeful, I’m fired up, too!” But…
In wake of the demise of the military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy, President Obama will address 3,000 attendees at the 15th Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. The hailed event will take place October 1, 2011 in Washington D.C. at the Washington Convention Center. “We are honored to share this night with…
