“Pedro” premieres on MTV; network relaunches interactive sex ed website
April 2, 2009
In 1994, Pedro Zamora captured the hearts of millions on the third season of MTV’s The Real World: San Francisco as the first-ever openly gay, HIV-positive main character on a national television show.
Continue Reading ►U.S. Education Secretary meets with GLSEN, pledges to work towards safer schools for LGBT students
March 24, 2009
In a meeting with representatives of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) yesterday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan pledged his support for making schools safe for LGBT students and to aggressively combat the problem of school bullying.
Continue Reading ►Vermont marriage bill: Teenagers give a personal face to fight for marriage equality
March 24, 2009
Supporters of marriage equality in Vermont moved closer to victory when the Vermont Senate voted 26-4 to pass the marriage bill. Among those supporters who can claim credit for helping build bipartisan support for the bill is Outright Youth & Board Representative James Neiley, a gay 17-year-old student at Vermont's Champlain Valley Union High School, who testified last Thursday before the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee in support of marriage equality.
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 ►Human Rights Campaign hosts star-studded Los Angeles Gala Dinner and Hero Awards
March 16, 2009
The Human Rights Campaign held its annual Los Angeles Gala Dinner and Hero Awards on Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.
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