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Brian Sims to Become PA’s First Openly Gay State Legislator

Brian Sims to Become PA’s First Openly Gay State Legislator

After winning last night's primary, the attorney and civil rights advocate has secured a spot in the Pennsylvania State...

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White House Holds Summit on LGBT Health in Philadelphia

White House Holds Summit on LGBT Health in Philadelphia

The White House hosted a conference on LGBT health on Thursday, the first in a series of LGBT summits slated to be held...

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Communities of Faith Push for Marriage Equality in Philadelphia

Communities of Faith Push for Marriage Equality in Philadelphia

The YES! Coalition hosted a town hall-type discussion at the University Lutheran Church in Philadelphia last week.

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Generation Equality Wins Big on Election Day

Generation Equality Wins Big on Election Day

Tuesday was election night in many cities and towns across the country and queer candidates had a darn good showing.

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Chick-fil-A: Nearly $2 Million to Rabidly Anti-Gay Groups in ‘09

Chick-fil-A: Nearly $2 Million to Rabidly Anti-Gay Groups in ‘09

Equality Matters is shining light on Chick-fil-A’s considerable donations to extremist anti-gay groups in 2009.

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Act Now: Tell the NHL to Do the Right Thing about Wayne Simmonds’ Anti-Gay Slur

Act Now: Tell the NHL to Do the Right Thing about Wayne Simmonds’ Anti-Gay Slur

HRC is calling on its members to take action and join in calling on the NHL to revisit the incident between Flyers forward...

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HRC to NHL: Take Another Look at Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds’ Anti-Gay Slur

HRC to NHL: Take Another Look at Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds’ Anti-Gay Slur

HRC is calling on the NHL to immediately conduct a more thorough investigation and take appropriate action following...

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Working Together in Pennsylvania

Working Together in Pennsylvania

Earlier this week, I was on-hand for a town hall meeting on GLBT issues in Philadelphia. HRC’s Regional Field Organizer,...

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Fighting for Those That Have Fought for Our Community

Fighting for Those That Have Fought for Our Community

While there are dozens of key federal elections tomorrow, there is one in the Senate and one in the House that have...

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Heading Out in Philly for Patrick Murphy

Heading Out in Philly for Patrick Murphy

The following post comes from Regional Field Director Sultan Shakir: Last weekend, I joined our Field Intern Alex Conlan...

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Making Every Vote Count in Pennsylvania

Making Every Vote Count in Pennsylvania

The following post comes from Field Intern Alex Conlan: Here in Bucks County, I’m out for Patrick Murphy, working to...

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