Seven Days to a Better Financial You
From April 7 – 15, the Human Rights Campaign is excited to present the "7 Days to a Better Financial You" campaign to help gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people take charge of their financial futures as we count down to the April 15 tax day.
Monday
On Monday, we kicked off our campaign with a media conference call to unveil a new legislative agenda – called Family Matters – to pass laws that provide equal rights and responsibilities for same sex couples and their families.
Monday's Blog Posts
- Human Rights Campaign kicks off '7 Days to a Better Financial You'
- Raising children isn't cheap - especially as a same-sex couple
Tuesday
Tuesday we focused on GLBT Workplace Issues and sponsored a virtual townhall to help employers and GLBT employees learn how to maximize the value of their organization's benefits.
Tuesday's Blog Posts
- HRC Foundation hosts virtual town hall for employers and GLBT employees
- Your finances, your future - it's all in how you plan
- New audio files from Monday's The Agenda with Joe Solmonese featuring participants in HRC's financial planning webchat
Wednesday
Wednesday was dedicated to helping GLBT individuals and couples understand the absolute necessity of proper Estate and Retirement Planning and being proactive in determining their financial legacy. This is one topic where misconceptions abound on the need to lay out clear instructions regarding ones assets in the event of death of disability.
Wednesday's Blog Posts
- To protect your loved ones, laying out a sound estate plan is a MUST for GLBT Americans
- The Four Essentials of a Sound Estate Plan for GLBT Individuals
- National webchat on GLBT financial issues to take place on Thursday at 3 PM EST
Thursday
Thursday’s theme centered on helping the GLBT community better understanding some of the complicated Federal/State Legislative Issues they routinely encounter in trying to live financially secure lives. We brought in a team of experts to host a national webchat to answer some of the pressing financial questions from people in the GLBT community. The transcript of the live online discussion is now available at www.hrc.org/chat.
Thurday's Blog Posts
- Candace Gingrich Answers 10 Money Questions
- HRC Legal Director Lara Schwartz on "The Cost of Being Gay"
- Just 20 Minutes Until Our National Webchat on GLBT Financial Issues!
- GLBT community logs on for HRC's national webchat on financial issues
Friday
We took time on Friday to focus on Real People, Real Stories, Real Issues and looked at how unfair laws impact the lives of real people in our community. Watch a video about the issues facing GLBT individuals and couples.
Friday's Blog Posts
- Real People, Real Stories, Real Issues: How unfair laws impact the lives of real people in the GLBT community
- Fairness in federal policy towards GLBT people is a 'family matter' that is everyone's business
- Years of civil service - years of unequal treatment
- More questions and answers from HRC national financial webchat - Part 4
- More questions and answers from HRC national financial webchat - Part 5 of 5
Monday, April 14:
Due to the overwhelming response to our national webchat, we continued discussing key kitchen-table issues by posting additional answers to questions that our financial and legal experts answered, but were unable to post during the live portion of the discussion.
Monday's Blog Posts
- Additional answers to HRC national financial webchat questions! Part 1
- More questions from HRC national financial webchat - Part 2
- More questions and answers from HRC national financial webchat - Part 3
Tuesday, April 15, 2008:
On Tax Day, the final day of our "7 Days to a Better Financial You" campaign, HRC’s Religion and Faith Program Director Harry Knox led a team of Atlanta faith and religious leaders in calling attention to the moral imperative of enacting tax laws that are fair to the GLBT families.
Overall, we had a tremendous response to "7 Days." In order to capitalize on the interest, we asked our members to take action by sending a message to Congress demanding the passage of "Family Matters" legislation – to give same-sex families the rights and benefits that most people take for granted.
Tueday's Blog Posts
- Religious leaders to take a stand in Atlanta against unfair tax laws affecting GLBT people
- Atlanta clergy rightly divide the word of truth in denouncing unfair tax policies towards GLBT families
- Take Action: Send a Tax Day message to Congress
Across the country, millions of same-sex couples face significant financial burdens and legal hurdles in building a secure future for their families. As a result of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents the federal government from recognizing legal same-sex marriages, these couples are denied access to the more than 1,100 federal benefits and protections available to married couples. We hope the information provided during the "7 Days to a Better Financial You" will be informative in helping you think about your financial future and plan for your and your family's long-term financial success.
