Veterans Lobby Day is Here - Call Congress to Repeal DADT Now
May 11, 2010
It's a beautiful morning in Washington and hundreds of LGBT and straight veterans are gathering on Capitol Hill right now to tell Congress to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" THIS YEAR (read more about it in the newspaper The Hill). They know first hand the cost of DADT on our military. Will you have their backs and flood Congress with phone calls today? The Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121. Everything you need to know about how to call and what to say is here.
Continue Reading ►Support Our Veterans With Tomorrow’s Virtual Lobby Day
May 10, 2010
Tomorrow, more than 300 veterans will be in DC for Veterans Lobby Day to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Among them is Marine Staff Sergeant Eric Alva, the first service member injured in the Iraq War. Today he appeared in a full page ad in Politico calling for repeal of DADT this year. Veterans like Eric have come from across the country for one purpose: to tell our leaders that this discriminatory law must be repealed this year. They need your help to amplfy their voices by lighting up the Congressional switchboard in a virtual lobby day TOMORROW.
Continue Reading ►Former Army Officer Speaks Out Against Forced Silence of DADT in “Stories from the Frontlines”
May 10, 2010
Dear Mr. President, My name is Tracey Cooper-Harris. I served in the Army for 12 years, reaching the rank of Sergeant. As a soldier and a non-commissioned officer (NCO), I performed my duties with honor and distinction. I was lauded by my peers and superiors for going above and beyond the status quo to complete the mission. And, I am gay.
Continue Reading ►HRC Praises Nomination of Elena Kagan
May 10, 2010
Today President Obama nominated United States Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the nominee for the opening on the United States Supreme Court created by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. Issues that are critical to the LGBT community may reach the Supreme Court in the next few years, including issues related to marriage equality, the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, the Defense of Marriage Act, and the new federal hate crimes law. When issues like these come to the Supreme Court, it is vital that we have fair-minded judges to rule on these cases.
Continue Reading ►ExxonMobil Refuses to Explicitly Protect LGBT Workers
May 10, 2010
Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) continues to obfuscate its non-discrimination policy – saying that it doesn't allow discrimination of any form, and that it doesn't need to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity because U.S. law doesn't require it. Today, the vast majority of the Fortune 500 companies have amended their equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. But ExxonMobil refuses to do the same.
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