Act Now: Tell Rick Perry His Anti-Gay Views are Unacceptable
August 11, 2011
Last Saturday, Texas Governor Rick Perry blatantly blurred the separation of Church and state and led “The Response,” a Christian-only day of prayer backed by some of the most virulent anti-gay leaders and organizations in the country. Perry actually thanked these very same leaders directly while at The Response. Check out video of the interaction and sign our petition telling Rick Perry that his associations with and support of anti-gay groups is unacceptable and unbecoming of a politician – particularly one with rumored national ambitions.
Continue Reading ►Gov. Perry Thanks Anti-Gay Groups in “Response” Remarks
August 8, 2011
Texas Governor Rick Perry – who some speculated was distancing himself from the anti-gay sponsors of his prayer rally in Houston this past weekend – actually ran in the opposite direction and thanked the groups and individuals from the stage during closing remarks at the event.
Continue Reading ►Governor Perry Takes the Stage at His Prayer Rally
August 6, 2011
Texas Governor Rick Perry, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Florida Governor Rick Scott addressed the crowd at today’s Christian-only “Response” event in Houston. Perry and Brownback each led the audience in prayers, while Scott submitted video remarks.
Continue Reading ►Houston Rallies Against Hate
August 6, 2011
LGBT Houstonians and their supporters gathered in downtown Tranquility Park yesterday evening, the night before Rick Perry’s “Response,” to send a strong message to the Texas governor and his anti-gay cohorts: “The Response” does not represent the majority of Houstonians, Texans or Americans.
Continue Reading ►Texans to Gov. Perry: Don’t Mess with Texas
August 5, 2011
On the eve of Governor Rick Perry’s anti-gay, Christian-only day of prayer, HRC joined with a wide range of other organizations in calling on the Governor to stop blurring the line between Church and state, and not allow his fringe partners to hijack the messaging of faith whose people, by and large, support equality for LGBT Americans.
Continue Reading ►
