Discharging Decorated Sailors under DADT—“Stories from the Frontlines”
May 24, 2010
Dear Mr. President, October 12, 2000. It was the day the USS COLE was attacked -- a suicide bomber struck while the ship was harbored and refueling in a Yemeni port. Seventeen American sailors were killed, and 39 were injured.
Continue Reading ►All Hands On Deck for Final DADT Phone Banks
May 21, 2010
We are less than one week away from the Senate vote in Congress to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) this year and with a few key senators on the fence, we need all hands on deck! Next week will be your last chance to come dial for equality by contacting HRC members in these priority states and patching them through directly to the offices of their Senators who sit on the Armed Services Committee. So far, our volunteer phone banks have yielded almost 8,500 of these calls, urging Senators to repeal DADT this year and they came straight from constituents who care about equality, our tax dollars and our national security.
Continue Reading ►HRC Supporters Talk ENDA with Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY)
May 21, 2010
"We were aware that the Congressman is ok with ‘sexual orientation’ but has a hard time with the ‘gender identity’ part of the bill. I shared a couple of stories about friends that have lost their jobs in Central NY due to their gender identity and asked him to please remember my face and please make our country a place where all people can work without being fired because of who they are."
Continue Reading ►Camouflaging Love and Integrity in DADT’s Closet—“Stories from the Frontlines”
May 21, 2010
Dear Mr. President, On November 4, 2008, I spent the evening at the Democratic Headquarters of a small town. I watched anxiously as election results poured in from across the nation, nervous and hopeful that enough Americans had believed in the change you promised to bring. Then it happened. The broadcaster announced that the network was declaring you the winner; the tears welled up in my eyes. Cheers erupted and I turned to hug the person standing closest to me, as we all did.
Continue Reading ►Leon County, Florida Ordinance Protects LGBT Workers
May 20, 2010
Chalk up one more win for equality! As of today, May 20, LGBT citizens of Leon County, Florida no longer have to worry about being harassed or fired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. On May 11, the Leon County Commission voted 5-2 in favor of new protections in the county’s Human Rights Ordinance prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation.
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