Pro-equality religious leaders in Hawaii take a stand for civil unions bill
March 25, 2009
After much work by pro-equality supporters to win the legal recognition of LGBT relationships in Hawaii, the Hawaii Senate is expected to vote today to end the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlock on the civil unions bill and bring the bill to the Senate floor.
Continue Reading ►Human Rights Campaign Weekly Message for March 20
March 20, 2009
Good afternoon, Two years ago, the HRC Religion and Faith Program brought to Washington, D.C. clergy from every state in the country to speak out for their LGBT brothers and sisters.
Continue Reading ►Liveblog of Presbyterian lesbian court case
March 20, 2009
The Bilerico Project is liveblogging the hearing of Lisa Larges, director of the Presbyterian USA LGBT advocacy and affinity group, That All May Freely Serve, to appeal for the Presbyterian Church to lift its ban against the ordination of LGBT ministers.
Continue Reading ►HRC’s Harry Knox supports Larges case to allow LGBT to serve as Presbyterian ministers
March 18, 2009
Lisa Larges, director of the Presbyterian USA LGBT advocacy and affinity group, That All May Freely Serve, is appealing a court decision made in 1992 that blocked her from ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA) because she was honest about being a lesbian.
Continue Reading ►Obama Administration to Declare US Support for UN Declaration on LGBT Rights
March 18, 2009
Even more good news from new leadership in the Obama Administration and the State Department under Secretary Clinton: according to the Associated Press, the U.S. will sign the U.N. General Assembly declaration supporting LGBT rights!
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