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Yesterday, HRC Regional Field Organizer Karl Bach and I attended a DC fundraising luncheon for Governor Ted Strickland. It was great to hear the Governor talk about his strong support for equality. Senator Brown spoke to us about how grateful he was for HRC’s strong support of his campaign in 2006.

Nearly 100,000 people have signed our open letter calling out Target and Best Buy for supporting a rabidly anti-equality candidate. Our campaign is spreading like wildfire, from Facebook and Twitter to Keith Olbermann's show and major newspapers. Target and Best Buy are feeling the heat – but they still haven't made it right!

The following post comes from HRC Field Intern Maggie Campbell New York Senate District 58 is buzzing with support for state senate candidate Tim Kennedy, who was recently endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign. Kennedy is a strong progressive candidate who promises to bring the voice of Western New York’s LGBT community back to Albany and cast his vote for marriage equality!

Three of the six votes needed to pass marriage in the New York Senate could come from the New York City borough of Queens. On my most recent trip to the Big Apple, I travelled to Bayside and met with Tony Avella and his state senate campaign team. Just returning from knocking on doors, Tim talked passionately about his campaign to reform Albany, including passing marriage equality.