Cybill Shepherd at HRC’s Atlanta Dinner
May 11, 2009
And yes, she talks about her time on "The L Word"
Continue Reading ►New York Assembly to vote on marriage equality tomorrow
May 11, 2009
Members of the New York State Assembly in Albany are scheduled to vote tomorrow on marriage equality legislation (A7732). The Assembly passed similar legislation in 2007, but leaders in the State Senate refused to take up the bill that year.
Continue Reading ►Who’s behind depriving Mainers of equality?
May 8, 2009
I spent a couple of weeks in Maine in 2005 on the "Maine Won't Discriminate" campaign where we successfully upheld an inclusive nondiscrimination law from a "people's veto" so I'm particularly interested in how the process will play out with the recent marriage decision. Getting a newly passed law on the ballot follows a standard set of guidelines and doesn't require all that many signatures.
Continue Reading ►Stopping the violent cycle of school bullying
May 8, 2009
With the recent news of several youth suicides that followed bullying for gender-nonconforming behavior, so many of us have sought out ideas on how to stop this cycle of violence. Kim Westheimer has worked with the HRC Foundation's Welcoming Schools initiative. She submits this post for reflection following her visit to a community forum discussing Carl Walker Hoover.
Continue Reading ►Iowa State Senate Leader meets with HRC staff
May 8, 2009
As activists and advocates continue to celebrate and hold on to the victory for marriage equality in Iowa, Senator Staci Appel, Democrat from Ackworth, met with HRC staff this week.
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