No Excuses: Two meetings in Toledo
August 26, 2009
Last Thursday HRC members in Ohio visited the Toledo offices of Representative Kaptur and Senator Voinovich. Rev. Lynn O’Dell sent in these pictures and a quick update:
Continue Reading ►Ya Es Hora - Denver
August 26, 2009
HRC Colorado was able to recruit over 20 volunteers to help facilitate the process of legal permanent residents becoming citizens at the Ya Es Hora workshop in Denver, CO on, Saturday, August 1st. The morning started out with an education piece about the complicated path people must travel to become U.S. citizens and then moved to training on how to fill out the applications correctly.
Continue Reading ►Solmonese op-ed: Getting the times to catch up with Sen. Kennedy
August 26, 2009
It's been said that Senator Kennedy accomplished more on behalf of the people that we civil rights advocates work for than any politician since President Lincoln. When historians have considered his 47 years of service, Senator Kennedy will likely assume a place in our national consciousness alongside the founders.
Continue Reading ►No Excuses: Meeting with Rep. Jackson Lee
August 26, 2009
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee does not play games when it comes to civil rights. Most importantly for the LGBT community in Houston, and district 18, she has been a long supporter and advocate for community issues at both the local AND national level.
Continue Reading ►Utah Workplace Discrimination Forum
August 26, 2009
On August 20th one of HRC’s Utah Political Co-Chairs, Todd Hess, attended and participated in “Hired or Fired,” a forum aimed at educating the Salt Lake City area community about workplace discrimination and its effects on the local LGBT population. Todd’s participation is part of HRC’s ongoing work to educate Americans about the need for an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Todd brings us this report from Utah:
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