Activists demand GID reform at APA meeting
May 18, 2009
This week, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is holding its Annual Meeting at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Tonight, a group of dedicated advocates and professionals will be on hand to address attendees as they arrive for the evening's activities
Continue Reading ►“So…what are you now?”
May 12, 2009
After reading Jennifer Finney Boylan's wonderful piece in today's New York Times, I was curious about how other families deal with the transition of a spouse. Specifically not in their own relationship but how they communicate that to the rest of the world.
Continue Reading ►Healthcare Equality Index: the lives behind the numbers
May 12, 2009
Today's release of the Healthcare Equality Index paints a picture of a patchwork of laws and policies that do not adequately address the health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Continue Reading ►Healthcare Equality Index Released
May 12, 2009
Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association released the 2009 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The HEI project was started three years ago to educate healthcare policymakers and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender healthcare consumers to get rid of barriers and biases that keep us from taking care of ourselves and each other.
Continue Reading ►Clergy Call Gets National Attention
May 5, 2009
As over 300 fair-minded clergy from each state in the US descend upon Capitol Hill congressional offices, we wanted to make sure you saw this AP article on HRC's Clergy Call event. This article is likely to appear in newspapers and online publications across the country:
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