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Phoenix Opens Its First LGBT High School

Phoenix Opens Its First LGBT High School

Great news out of Phoenix, Ariz., last week, where an organization called one n ten has launched a high school...

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Parents Say AZ Principal Fired For Being Gay

Parents Say AZ Principal Fired For Being Gay

Last Thursday, when an Arizona school board voted not to renew the contract of a popular high school principal, crowds...

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Lesbian Couple Booted from Restaurant

Lesbian Couple Booted from Restaurant

A lesbian couple was asked to leave a Sheraton Hotel restaurant after sharing a kiss during a dinner celebrating their...

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Victory Fund and HRC Endorse Kyrsten Sinema for Congress

Victory Fund and HRC Endorse Kyrsten Sinema for Congress

HRC and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced that both organizations have endorsed Kyrsten Sinema, an...

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Arizona Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns  “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Arizona Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition

Yesterday I had the honor of presenting the All Children-All Families seal of recogniton to Devereux Arizona at a lovely...

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HRC Supports ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! Citizenship Workshops

HRC Supports ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! Citizenship Workshops

Throughout July, HRC mobilized its volunteers across six cities to organize and support naturalization workshops under the...

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Arizona HRC Members Meet with Rep. Jeff Flake

Arizona HRC Members Meet with Rep. Jeff Flake

HRC members and supporters met with Congressman Jeff Flake (AZ-R) in his Mesa office earlier this week. At the meeting was...

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The Loss of a Friend and Ally in Arizona

The Loss of a Friend and Ally in Arizona

Years ago, when I worked for the Arizona Democratic Party, I had the pleasure to work with Bob Bland. He was the Chair of...

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HRC Continues Work with “Ya Es Hora” in April

HRC Continues Work with “Ya Es Hora” in April

Under the leadership of our steering committees and in coalition with local and national organizations, HRC lead...

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Anti-Equality Legislation Moving in the States

Anti-Equality Legislation Moving in the States

With many state legislatures facing adjournment dates in the next few weeks, anti-equality lawmakers around the country...

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HRC Members Keep October Hot in Arizona

HRC Members Keep October Hot in Arizona

The following is from HRC's Associate Director of Diversity Allyson Robinson: With just over two weeks until Election Day,...

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