CA Religious Organizing: Spreading the Good News in Silicon Valley
June 24, 2009
No road trip through the Golden State would be complete without a stop in Silicon Valley. As part of our statewide listening tour with clergy and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community leaders, Harry Knox
Continue Reading ►Marriage on NY Senate Agenda TODAY
June 24, 2009
After a bizarre New York State Senate session yesterday in Albany, Governor Paterson is continuing his pledge to call the chamber to special session every day until they take care of critical state business.
Continue Reading ►EQUALITY IN THE COURTS: The Voting Rights Act
June 24, 2009
The Supreme Court on Monday, in an 8-1 decision (Justice Clarence Thomas, concurring in part, dissenting in part), avoided deciding the constitutionality of a major section of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 brought by a utility district in Austin, Texas.
Continue Reading ►ENDA Introduction Tomorrow; Corporations Agree Fairness is Good Business
June 23, 2009
As we reported last week, tomorrow the Employment Non-Discrimination Act will be introduced in the U.S. House by a bipartisan group of Representatives. At the press conference will be Rep. Barney Frank, joined by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. George Miller, Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Jared Polis, Rep. Rob Andrews, Rep. Mike Castle, Rep. Todd Platts, Rep. Leonard Lance, and others.
Continue Reading ►Federal Commission Recognizes Victimization of LGBT Prisoners in Report
June 23, 2009
In 2003, Congress unanimously enacted the Prison Rape Elimination Act, showing a strong commitment to protecting incarcerated individuals from sexual abuse. The act established a National Prison Rape Elimination Commission, tasked with the duty of studying the causes and consequences of such abuse and providing solutions for prevention.
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