NOM's Hate Tour is No Match for Orlando's Love
August 13, 2010
This past Sunday, the National Organization for Marriage made a stop in Orlando, Florida as part of their 2010 Summer Marriage Tour. Now, I’ve lived here in Orlando for almost four years and have learned that, according to voting polls, Orlando is much like the state of Florida in that it swings both left and right equally. It’s no surprise to me that they came all the way down here -- but I wondered if they knew what they were in for?
Continue Reading ►Prophetic Conversations: Bishop Christopher Senyonjo Comes to DC
June 10, 2010
Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, the outspoken advocate for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Uganda, graced Washington, DC this week and HRC was honored to ensure that his message of love for LGBT people was heard by legislators, opinion leaders, and Washingtonians concerned about securing LGBT equality globally.
Continue Reading ►Must See—8: The Mormon Proposition
June 10, 2010
On June 18, the thought provoking documentary “8: The Mormon Proposition” will be released in select theatres and available simultaneously through “Movies on Demand” in many homes. The film exposes the significant involvement of the Mormon Church in the California Proposition 8 battle. Just yesterday it was revealed that fines have been proposed against the church for campaign finance violations related to Prop 8.
Continue Reading ►Sen. Hatch Says Gays’ “Religion is Politics”
June 3, 2010
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, at a public event on Tuesday said that “gays and lesbians don't pay tithing, their religion is politics.” He further commented that Republicans need to organize like gay rights activists, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. HRC Religion & Faith Program Director Harry Knox released the following statement:
Continue Reading ►Building Solidarity Across Faith Communities
May 17, 2010
It's been my pleasure to have been engaged for many months now in developing a pilot group in Los Angeles, A Moral Compass to Justice. This group, led by Groves and Rev. Eric Lee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of California, is a collaborative of justice-minded faith leaders calling for a faith based alternative to the environment of racism, homophobia, discrimination and violence particularly in respect to immigration reform, LGBT equality and economic justice.
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