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Weekend Festivals in Washington State to Approve Referendum 74

Weekend Festivals in Washington State to Approve Referendum 74

This weekend, volunteers and staff in Seattle attended Northwest Folklife, a festival dedicated to dedicated to...

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Horror in God’s Name

Horror in God’s Name

Reverend Worley’s sermon about putting homosexual persons in electrically wired camps to imprison them and eliminate them...

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HRC in Oklahoma City

HRC in Oklahoma City

This summer the Dallas/Fort Worth Steering Committee is taking Pride on the road.

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Chicago Minister Preaches Marriage Equality to Congregation

Chicago Minister Preaches Marriage Equality to Congregation

"We should never misconstrue rights designed to protect diverse individuals in a pluralistic society versus religious...

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Widespread Pattern of Abuse against LGBT People Worldwide Featured Again in 2011 Human Rights Report

Widespread Pattern of Abuse against LGBT People Worldwide Featured Again in 2011 Human Rights Report

The Department of State's 2011 Human Rights Report, released last week, catalogues an ongoing range of abuses and...

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LGBT Workplace Equality: Encouraging Companies to Participate in the Corporate Equality Index

LGBT Workplace Equality: Encouraging Companies to Participate in the Corporate Equality Index

When the 2012 CEI report was published at the end of last year, we were thrilled with the results: 189 companies scored a...

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Report: Original Green Lantern to be Reintroduced as Gay

Report: Original Green Lantern to be Reintroduced as Gay

Alan Scott is rumored to be the DC character coming out in an upcoming issue.

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Saying No to Bullying
Come for ‘Solutions to Homosexual Behavior’, Stick Around for NOM’s President

Come for ‘Solutions to Homosexual Behavior’, Stick Around for NOM’s President

This weekend in Madrid, Spain, attendees at the World Congress of Families' annual convention can attend a truly chilling...

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Thousands Turn Out In Protest of NC Pastor’s Comments

Thousands Turn Out In Protest of NC Pastor’s Comments

Peaceful demonstrators gathered in North Carolina to protest of Pastor Worley's appalling comments.

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HRC Participates in Town Halls across North Carolina - First Stop, Greenville

HRC Participates in Town Halls across North Carolina - First Stop, Greenville

Since the passage of Amendment One, HRC has been partnering with Equality North Carolina, the ACLU, SONG, and several...

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