HRC Blog

With Election Day just 34 days away, HRC is calling on YOU to come volunteer with us in D.C. to help elect fair-minded candidates all over the country. Join us tonight or any Monday or Wednesday from now until the big day on November 2nd to Dial for Equality. This election year is a big deal for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, and with your help we can help ensure victory for these fair-minded candidates and prevent anti-equality leaders from turning back the clock on progress.

After Senate Republicans blocked the motion to proceed on the National Defense Authorization Act, “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” repeal supporters here in Las Vegas were even more fired up to get involved. Two of our community’s biggest allies are up for reelection and both are facing tough battles. Both Senator Reid and Rep. Titus have been strong supporters of the LGBT community, voting in favor of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill and being committed to making sure DADT repeal happens this year.

Last night was the big LGBT kick-off event for Mark Dayton’s campaign for Governor here in Minnesota. Sponsored by HRC Minnesota PAC and OutFront Action PAC, the event brought Broadway star Gavin Creel and Mary-Mitchell Campbell to town to lend their significant talents to the effort.

Following the recent release of videos of Julianne Moore and Kenneth Cole talking about marriage equality, today the Human Rights Campaign released a new video from Jeanne-Moutoussamy-Ashe, the widow of the late tennis star Arthur Ashe. The campaign raises the public profile of marriage equality in the Empire State leading into this fall’s elections and next year’s anticipated legislative action. The campaign can be viewed online at http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/new-yorkers-for-marriage-equality.

Today the National Organization for marriage boasted in an email that they've "just released what may very well be our most powerful ad yet . . . focusing on the right of Minnesotans to vote for marriage, with footage from Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous speech and the civil rights movement." The ad actually co-opts Dr. King's fight for civil rights in order to advocate putting the rights of same-sex couples on the ballot for a popular vote!