New Yorkers support marriage equality
April 21, 2009
A majority of New Yorkers support a bill legalizing gay marriage, according to a poll released on Monday
Continue Reading ►Hate crimes bill markup scheduled for Wednesday
April 20, 2009
This afternoon, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee issued an official notice that the federal hate crimes bill, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 1913), is scheduled for a full committee markup this week.
Continue Reading ►Young evangelical leader endorses employment protections in USA Today
April 20, 2009
Jonathan Merritt, a 26-year-old faith and culture writer who serves as national spokesperson for the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative, has a must-read post up at USA Today that encourages self-professed Christians to do away with "rhetorical onslaughts" against LGBT people and take a deeper look at the way Jesus treated people who were marginalized by society:
Continue Reading ►Frank Rich takes on the anti-gay marriage crusaders
April 20, 2009
New York Times columnist Frank Rich wrote a doozy of an article on Saturday that lampoons (or, harpoons, perhaps...) the anti-gay right wing for their desperate, grasping attacks against marriage equality.
Continue Reading ►Human Rights Campaign Weekly Message for April 17, 2009
April 17, 2009
Good afternoon, Over the past few weeks, I’ve spoken to you about the upcoming fight to pass a federal hate crimes bill. Now, that moment is here. Next week, the U.S. Congress comes back into session after a two-week recess. We expect the House to begin consideration of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (LLEHCPA), also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, right away.
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President Clinton Urges Illinois House to Pass Marriage Equality Legislation
May 21, 2013
