WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign called on former Gov. Jeb Bush to clarify recent comments supporting new so-called “religious freedom” protections in states across the country that would put LGBT Americans and other minority groups at risk of discrimination. At an appearance in Atlanta Thursday, Bush was asked about a deplorable bill that recently…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign issued an updated primer on a wave of more than 30 bills threatening LGBT equality in the guise of “religious freedom” across the country. In addition, HRC is specifically spotlighting the harm these bills will do to jobs and economic activity in the states where they are being…
Last year, the decisions of the Supreme Court’s June term were met with joyful celebration in San Diego’s LGBT community, with decisions bringing an end to both California’s Proposition 8 and part of the Defense of Marriage Act. The final day of the 2014 spring Supreme Court term was markedly different, with decisions that clearly…
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…
