DC Elections Board Blocks Marriage Referendum
June 15, 2009
Moments ago, the D.C. Board of Elections ruled that legislation recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, passed overwhelmingly last month by the D.C. Council and signed by the mayor, isn’t a proper subject for a public referendum under D.C. law.
Continue Reading ►Wisc. Assembly Passes Budget with DP Protections; On to Senate
June 15, 2009
Last week, we reported that the Wisconsin Assembly was poised to vote on a budget, proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle, that includes important basic legal protections for same-sex couples.
Continue Reading ►Anti-LGBT Bills On The Table In Louisiana
June 15, 2009
There’s some dangerous legislation in the Louisiana legislature that threatens the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. We have been coordinating with our friends at the Forum for Equality and the ACLU of Louisiana to mobilize opposition to these bills.
Continue Reading ►A Letter to the President from Joe Solmonese
June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009 President Barack H. Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: I have had the privilege of meeting you on several occasions, when visiting the White House in my capacity as president of the Human Rights Campaign, a civil rights organization representing millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people across this country.
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