State Department Bill Includes Important Protections for LGBT People
May 15, 2009
Yesterday, Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, a measure authorizing funds for the State Department and other foreign affairs agencies for the next two years.
Continue Reading ►Domestic Partnerships in Nevada?
May 15, 2009
A state news story that hasn't gotten a lot of play... the Nevada legislature is considering a bill to establish domestic partnerships for same-sex couples, although the Governor has pledged a veto. To get us all up to speed, here is a guest post from Steve Amend, a member of HRC's Board of Governors from Nevada.
Continue Reading ►New partnership in CA seeks to increase religious support for marriage
May 14, 2009
After the dust settled and all of the poll analysis of Proposition 8 in California was completed, it became clear that one of the key roadblocks to marriage equality was self-described religious voters. Here's what ABC News reported:
Continue Reading ►BREAKING: NH Governor on Marriage Bill
May 14, 2009
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch says he will sign a marriage equality bill if the legislature adopts relatively minor changes. The Union Leader has some details here. UPDATE: Governor's statement. UPDATE 2: HRC President Joe Solmonese weighs in via HRC's press release:
Continue Reading ►HRC participates in MALDEF hate crimes press conference
May 14, 2009
Earlier this week, HRC President Joe Solmonese participated in a press conference on Capitol Hill supporting the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The event was sponsored by MALDEF (the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund) to call attention to the story of Luis Ramirez who on July 14, 2008, lost his life after he was knocked unconscious and severely beaten by a group of Shenandoah teenagers who who yelled racial epithets throughout the fatal beating.
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