A statement was issued today by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein following Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision on lawsuits that challenge the Defense of Marriage Act. The law defines marriage between a man and woman for federal purposes, but denies any federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples. In her statement, Feinstein intends to introduce legislation…
The Human Rights Campaign joined forces with Soulforce, a civil rights group seeking freedom from religious and political oppression for the LGBT community, and held a vigil on Sunday to protest fundamentalist pastor Lou Engle’s anti-gay rhetoric and the resultant persecution of LGBT Ugandans. Activists gathered outside the pastor’s International House of Prayer in Kansas…
Perry Moore, executive producer of the “Chronicles of Narnia” film trilogy and co-writer and director of “Lake City,” was found dead in his home last Thursday morning. According to the New York Daily News, Moore, 39, was unconscious when he was found by his partner Hunter Hill in the bathroom of their shared home. Responders…
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) announced the winners of its 2010 Written Essay and Visual Image Contest in a press release this past Friday. Naomi Lattanzi, a 16-year-old from Los Altos, California, won the essay portion of the contest for her exploration of dealing with peers who ask if she is a…
The Associated Press has reported, “the Navy says it wrongly accused Navy dog handler Michael Toussaint of singling out a gay sailor for hazing at kennels he ran in Bahrain.” However, that gay sailor, San Diegan Joseph Rocha, says the AP has their facts totally wrong. Former Petty Officer Third Class Rocha, who was discharged…
Governor Deval Patrick signed a groundbreaking Executive Order yesterday in Boston that will protect employees of the state of Massachusetts from discrimination based on gender identity and/or expression. The order applies to all state agencies within and contracted with the Executive Branch, and constitutes a historic step forward in the fight for LGBT equality. With unemployment…
In the wake of controversy surrounding contributions to a politically conservative action committee during the 2010 elections, Target Corp. has announced new policies concerning future political giving activity. Jessica Carlson, a spokesperson for the popular retail corporation, explains that the company’s revised giving protocol was enacted after a meeting between the corporate responsibility committee and…
