BREAKING: NH Governor on Marriage Bill
May 14, 2009
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch says he will sign a marriage equality bill if the legislature adopts relatively minor changes. The Union Leader has some details here. UPDATE: Governor's statement. UPDATE 2: HRC President Joe Solmonese weighs in via HRC's press release:
Continue Reading ►HRC participates in MALDEF hate crimes press conference
May 14, 2009
Earlier this week, HRC President Joe Solmonese participated in a press conference on Capitol Hill supporting the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The event was sponsored by MALDEF (the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund) to call attention to the story of Luis Ramirez who on July 14, 2008, lost his life after he was knocked unconscious and severely beaten by a group of Shenandoah teenagers who who yelled racial epithets throughout the fatal beating.
Continue Reading ►Is America ready for a gay Supreme Court Justice?
May 14, 2009
That's the question posed by today's CBS Morning News. HRC's Senior Counsel Brian Moulton was interviewed for the news package:
Continue Reading ►Understanding the Impending Prop 8 Case
May 14, 2009
Everyone is anticipating the California Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 - the constitutional amendment passed by voters in November to foreclose the opportunity for marriage for same-sex couples.
Continue Reading ►Resolution introduced to commemorate Stonewall’s big Four-O
May 13, 2009
June 28th is the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots - a critical milestone in the birth of the LGBT rights movement.
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