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Two Governors Help Raise Funds for Maryland Marriage Fight

Two Governors Help Raise Funds for Maryland Marriage Fight

HRC was pleased to help pull together a last-minute fundraiser this past Friday night in Hartford, CT, with Governors...

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Governors, Mayors Send Letter to Senators Supporting DOMA Repeal
Methodist Group says “We Do” to Marriage Equality

Methodist Group says “We Do” to Marriage Equality

As marriage equality gains momentum both under the law and in the court of public opinion, a group of 900 United...

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Act Now: Tell The Master’s School to Adopt a Non-Discrimination Policy

Act Now: Tell The Master’s School to Adopt a Non-Discrimination Policy

A model student at The Master’s School, a Christian school in Connecticut, recently was asked to leave after coming out to...

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Connecticut Governor Signs Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill

Connecticut Governor Signs Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill

Today, Connecticut Governor signed into law HB 6599, a bill prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and...

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Connecticut Legislature adds Transgender Protections to State’s Anti-Discrimination Laws

Connecticut Legislature adds Transgender Protections to State’s Anti-Discrimination Laws

Earlier this morning, at 12:26am, the Connecticut State Senate passed HB 6599: An Act Concerning Discrimination by a vote...

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Two votes advance critical protections in New England

Two votes advance critical protections in New England

Yesterday, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted in favor of civil unions while their peers in neighboring...

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Movement in the States on Gender Identity Bills

Movement in the States on Gender Identity Bills

March has been a month of substantial movement in state legislatures on bills relating to gender identity. Though not all...

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Gender Identity and Expression Bill Moves Forward in Connecticut

Gender Identity and Expression Bill Moves Forward in Connecticut

Five years after it was first proposed, a bill prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and expression was once...

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HRC to Yale: Don’t Short-Change LGBT Employees
No Excuses: Rep. DeLauro Meeting

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