Miss New York on Equality: “It’s Just the Right Thing to Do”
March 31, 2011
Miss New York, Claire Buffie, stopped by HRC this week to film an ad for the “New Yorkers for Marriage Equality” campaign and meet with HRC staff. Buffie also competed for Miss America 2011, placing in the Top 12 – voted into the finals by viewers through the America’s Choice feature of the competition.
Continue Reading ►Evangelical Leader: Marriage Equality Is Inevitable
March 30, 2011
It’s always refreshing to hear agreement on the inevitability of marriage equality from unlikely places. Influential radio host Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, said last month, “I think it’s clear that something like same-sex marriage is going to become normalized, legalized, and recognized in the culture. It’s time for Christians to start thinking about how we’re going to deal with that.’’
Continue Reading ►Indiana Marriage Discrimination Amendment Clears First Hurdle
March 30, 2011 by Jeremy Pittman
Yesterday, state senators in Indiana voted 40-10 to advance a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would define marriage as between one man and one woman and prohibit the state from enacting civil unions or domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. The proposed amendment, HJR-6, had already passed the state House of Representatives. The amendment could appear on the November 2014 ballot if it is passed again by the state House and Senate after the 2012 elections.
Continue Reading ►Equality Days at the Nevada Statehouse!
March 30, 2011 by Adrian Matanza
Day two of Nevada Equality Days began with a quick breakfast to get the day started. Each participant was assigned a legislator to sit with during the general session for the day but since we had some time before each chamber met, we each went over talking points and some of us even had the chance to make some quick stops into supportive legislators’ offices. Regional Field Organizer Adrian Matanza and I stopped by our loudest advocate’s office. Senator David Parks, Nevada’s first openly gay legislator also happens to be the lead cosponsor for all of Nevada’s pro-equality legislation. He is a staple of the Las Vegas LGBT community and it was great to see him in his element at the statehouse.
Continue Reading ►U.S. Reps Introduce an Inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act
March 30, 2011
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a press conference today to announce they will be introducing an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would create federal protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill is a critical piece of an economic empowerment agenda for the LGBT community, as detailed in a recent memo by HRC.
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