Generation Equality Scholarship Winners
August 13, 2009
The HRC Foundation today announced five winners of the Generation Equality Scholarship for LGBT and allied students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to queer equality. The scholarships are part of HRC Foundation’s Youth and Campus Outreach Program, which aims to provide tools, facilitate connections and empower young people to fight for LGBT equality on campus and beyond. Over 1,000 applications were received from all 50 states. Due to the outstanding pool of applicants, the HRC Foundation decided to award five instead of the previously announced three $2,000 scholarships. Candace Gingrich, Associate Director of the HRC Foundation's Youth and Campus Outreach Program, had this to say about the selection:
Continue Reading ►Voices of Honor Field Report: Phoenix
August 13, 2009
Ed. Note: This post is from Jarrod Chlapowski, a U.S. Army veteran who recently joined the Human Rights Campaign to consult on ending the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Having been trained as a Korean linguist and cryptologic voice interceptor, he served in Korea, supporting the 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion on more than 300 sensitive reconnaissance operation missions. Chlapowskichose not to re-enlist in the Army because of the excessive burden of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law.
Continue Reading ►FINAL REMINDER: Race/Sexuality/Gender Web Chat at 3 Eastern
August 13, 2009
Don't forget that today at 3pm, HRC is hosting a national web chat on issues surrounding race, sexuality and gender in the LGBT community. The session follows the release of a new research report, “At the Intersection,” part of HRC’s Equality Forward diversity initiative. Prior to the discussion, HRC will accept questions that will be answered live by a panel of diversity experts and posted in our chat room at http://www.hrc.org/chat Quest.ions may be submitted in advance by emailing: [email protected].
Continue Reading ►Equality Forward: Eric Peterson
August 13, 2009
A National Conversation about Race, Sexuality and Gender The Equality Forward essays are a collection of stories about race, sexuality and gender from some of today’s most distinct voices in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-rights movement.
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