Bayard Rustin to be Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
August 8, 2013 by HRC staff
Gay civil rights leader rightly recognized as the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington nears
Continue Reading ►With Sochi Games Only Six Months Away, President Obama Condemns Russia’s Heinous Anti-LGBT Law
August 7, 2013 by Charlie Joughin
The President stated that such laws violate “the basic morality that I think should transcend every country, and I have no patience for countries that try to treat gays, or lesbians, or transgender persons in ways that intimidate them or are harmful to them.”
Continue Reading ►ENDA: Support for Workplace Protections Crosses Party Lines
August 6, 2013 by Maureen McCarty
Get the facts on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act now.
Continue Reading ►Secretary of State John Kerry Announces Visa Changes for Legally Married Same-Sex Couples
August 2, 2013 by HRC staff
While at the U.S. Embassy in London this morning, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the U.S. Department of State will now consider visa applications from legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as opposite-sex couples.
Continue Reading ►Reps. Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan Introduce Bill to Protect LGBT Homeless Youth
August 2, 2013 by Josh King
Yesterday Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced legislation that would provide robust protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) homeless youth – the Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act (RHYIA).
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