Pro-LGBT Congressman Donald Payne Dies at 77
March 6, 2012 by HRC staff
Representative Donald Payne, New Jersey’s first and only African American congressman, has died of cancer at the age of 77. Payne served as the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights and as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
Continue Reading ►You Can Play: Advancing Equality for Athletes
March 5, 2012 by HRC staff
Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has officially launched “You Can Play,” an organization dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes, without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Continue Reading ►Joe Solmonese Thanks Gov. O’Malley and Other Marriage Supporters in Op-Ed for Baltimore Sun
March 2, 2012 by HRC staff
In case you missed it, HRC President Joe Solmonese penned an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun, thanking Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley for signing marriage equality into law and praising the countless community leaders who made a huge difference to win support.
Continue Reading ►Minnesota for Marriage’s Head-Scratching Arguments Against Equality
February 28, 2012 by Dan Rafter
E-mail cites bizarre reasons why committed, loving same-sex Minnesota couples should be barred from marrying.
Continue Reading ►“Ex-Gay” Group Sends Flier Home with MD High School Students
February 7, 2012 by Dan Rafter
“Parents And Friends Of Ex-Gays And Gays” distributes fliers to some students in Montgomery County high schools.
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