Senate Should Vote Down Hate Crime Amendments from Sen. Sessions
July 18, 2009
While the Matthew Shepard Act amendment was successfully adopted on Thursday, three other amendments related to hate crimes will be debated on Monday. HRC staff has now reviewed these three last minute amendments from Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and believes that they are unnecessary, unhelpful and should not be adopted. So what are the three amendments?
Continue Reading ►Silence=Death: Riveting Video of NY State Senator’s Powerful Speech on AIDS
July 17, 2009
NY State Senator Tom Duane, who is openly gay and openly-HIV positive spoke strongly in Albany this week about his experience with HIV during the early years of the AIDS pandemic. Listen to his words, which not only directly speak about HIV, but may also be indirectly telegraphing the passion he’ll bring to bear in the fight to pass marriage equality legislation. We need more leaders like Tom Duane.
Continue Reading ►HRC Endorses Sotomayor
July 17, 2009
Now that the confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor have wrapped up, the Human Rights Campaign announced our endorsement of Judge Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. When her nomination was announced by President Obama HRC hailed the nomination but until now had not issued a formal endorsement.
Continue Reading ►Healthcare Reform Bill Update
July 17, 2009
As we reported earlier, things are moving fast and furious on health reform in the House this week, and we’re pleased to report that additional provisions benefiting the LGBT community have been included during the committee markups. First, when the House Ways and Means Committee passed its version of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (AAHCA) around 2 o’clock this morning, it included language from the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act – a bill that we fondly refer to as DP Tax
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