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Nevada Extends Benefits to State Employees in Registered Domestic Partnerships

Nevada Extends Benefits to State Employees in Registered Domestic Partnerships

After more than five years of advocacy, the Nevada Public Employee Benefits board last Thursday unanimously approved the...

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HRC and ya es hora Coalitions Help Immigrants Become Citizens in Pivotal Election Year

HRC and ya es hora Coalitions Help Immigrants Become Citizens in Pivotal Election Year

This past weekend, the Las Vegas and New York steering committees led HRC’s ongoing participation in the ya es hora...

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Communities Come Together for 2011 Transgender Day of Remembrance
HRC and ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! Coalition Workshops

HRC and ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! Coalition Workshops

ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! Coalition helps over 600 immigrants apply for citizenship in September and October.

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HRC with Ya Es Hora at Citizenship Workshop in Las Vegas

HRC with Ya Es Hora at Citizenship Workshop in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! naturalization workshop held on Saturday, July 16th was a success thanks to the kind...

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Ya Es Hora Las Vegas!

Ya Es Hora Las Vegas!

More than 400 people turned out for the first Nevada ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! (It’s time, Citizenship!) naturalization...

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Coming Out for Equality at UNLV

Coming Out for Equality at UNLV

Hello Everyone, Mike here! I just got back from the campus of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) where we held...

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On the Ground in Las Vegas to Reelect Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Rep. Dina Titus

On the Ground in Las Vegas to Reelect Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Rep. Dina Titus

After Senate Republicans blocked the motion to proceed on the National Defense Authorization Act, “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”...

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HRC Las Vegas at the “ya es hora” Citizenship Workshop

HRC Las Vegas at the “ya es hora” Citizenship Workshop

On July 10th, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Harrah's Entertainment, together with 16 other organizations, presented...

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BREAKING: Vermont Governor Jim Douglas Vetoes Marriage Equality Bill

BREAKING: Vermont Governor Jim Douglas Vetoes Marriage Equality Bill

Moments ago, Vermont Governor Jim Douglas (R) vetoed legislation passed by both houses of the state legislature to grant...

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