VICTORY!! Amendment 1 DEFEATED in Gainesville, Florida!
March 24, 2009
Gainesville, Florida voters SAID NO to Amendment 1 which would have eliminated protections against discrimination and made it legal to fire someone from their job or kick them out of their home because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
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 ►Voters to decide on anti-discrimination law next week in Gainesville, Florida
March 19, 2009
With the ballot vote that would repeal Gainesville’s anti-discrimination law just five days away, the campaign is heating up on the ground and across the airwaves. The proposal, Charter Amendment 1, would require the City of Gainesville to have anti-discrimination laws that do not go beyond state law in Florida.
Continue Reading ►HRC volunteers work the phones ahead of March 24 vote on anti-gay amendment in Gainesville, FL
March 19, 2009
Last night 10 volunteers showed up, from all over the DC metro area, to our HRC Headquarters here in Washington, D.C. for another Equality is Gainesville’s Business/Vote No on Charter Amendment 1 phonebank.
Continue Reading ►Tennessee Legislature Considers “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
March 17, 2009
State legislative sessions are heating up across the country. On the positive side, that means legislation aimed at improving the lives of LGBT people has been introduced.
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