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HRC’s Congressional Scorecard Generates Buzz

October 19, 2012 by Carolyn Simon, Associate Director of Digital Media

View the story "HRC's Congressional Scorecard" on StorifyHRC's Congressional ScorecardThere was big buzz around HRC's new Congressional Scorecard, which rates members of Congress on their support for LGBT equality. First, HRC used Facebook and Twitter to share a compelling graphic showing how out of touch this Congress with the rest of American when it comes to marriage equality.Storified by Human Rights Campaign · Fri, Oct 19 2012 11:49:34.@HRC releases 112th Congressional Scorecard. Where do your legislators rank? http://bit.ly/WtlANd #Vote4Equality http://pic.twitter.com/Z8xhsXefHumanRightsCampaignTwitter users responded by tracking down the scores of their members of Congress to find out how LGBT-friendly - or not - their senators and representatives were in terms of their votes in the current session of Congress.
See how your Senators & Reps score on #LGBTequality: http://ow.ly/eBZg6 My Senators, 100%; my Rep, 0%. (via @HRC)Jeri Smith-ReadySenators and representatives from across the country took to Twitter to spread the word about their 100 percent scores. It's so encouraging to see members of Congress express such pride in their LGBT-friendly voting records!
Proud to stand for #LGBTequality and receive a 100% rating in @HRC's Congressional Scorecard. http://hrc.org/scorecardSenator Jeff MerkleyI stand for #LGBTequality and earned a 100% in @HRC’s Congressional Scorecard. Visit http://hrc.org/scorecard to learn more.John Conyers @WA4Marriage I scored 100% on the @HRC congressional scorecard. Proud to stand for #LGBTequality http://ow.ly/eBZg6Rep Adam .SmithI couldn't be prouder to receive a 100% on @HRC's scorecard for my work standing up for #LGBTequality.Chris MurphyProud to have received a 100% score on LGBT issues from @HRC http://www.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/112thCongressionalScorecard_2012.pdfRep. Ted DeutchI stand for #LGBTequality and earned a 100% in @HRC’s Congressional Scorecard (3yrs in a row!) Learn more: http://hrc.org/scorecardJim MoranLGBT media also took notice about the scorecard's release. We wish they had better news to share about this Congress. But with Election Day a little more than two weeks away, the scorecard can be a critical tool in helping voters assess where their elected officials stand on LGBT issues.
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