May 22, 2012 | Posted by Charlie Joughin in Federal Advocacy, Marriage, State Advocacy
NBC News / WSJ Poll Shows Growing Support for Marriage Equality across Demographics
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Transgender Contestant Ready to Compete for Miss Universe Canada
May 17, 2012 | Posted by Eric Cameron in Coming Out, Transgender, Transgender
Jenna Talackova makes history tonight as the pageant's first-ever transgender contestant.
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Maine Legislature Passes Protections for Students
May 17, 2012 | Posted by Karl Bach in Parenting, Schools, State Advocacy, State Laws, Youth & Campus, Bullying, Maine
After two years of hard work by EqualityMaine, students, teachers, coalition partners and legislators, the anti-bullying...
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DOJ Issues New Regulations to Eliminate Sexual Abuse in Prisons and Jails
May 17, 2012 | Posted by Robin Maril in
This afternoon the Department of Justice (DOJ) published final regulations creating national standards aimed at...
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Shorter University Employees Quit Over Anti-Gay Pledge
May 17, 2012 | Posted by Dan Rafter in Call It Out, Religion & Faith, Youth & Campus, Georgia, Anti-LGBT Industry
“Personal Lifestyle Pledge” requiring school employees to reject homosexuality is meeting heavy resistance.
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International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 17, 2012 | Posted by Dan Rafter in Call It Out, Hate Crimes, International & Immigration
HRC hosting a panel on LGBTI refugees in Uganda and Kenya to mark IDAHO.
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Video: Jane Lynch Talks Equality on Maddow
May 17, 2012 | Posted by Dan Rafter in Marriage, Barack Obama, Marriage & Relationships
‘Glee’ star looks at strategy memo explaining why Republican pols should support marriage equality.
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Today: Join HRC for a Panel on LGBTI Refugees in Uganda and Kenya
May 17, 2012 | Posted by Eric Cameron in Equality Talks, Federal Advocacy, Hate Crimes, District of Columbia, Washington DC, International & Immigration
Join us in DC or watch live online. Our distiguished panelists take the floor at 3:30 pm EST.
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House Excludes LGBT Victims from VAWA
May 16, 2012 | Posted by Ty Cobb in Federal Advocacy, Laws and Legislation
In a highly partisan vote, the House of Representatives just passed a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act...
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Republican Veteran Legislator Speaks Out in New MN United Video
May 16, 2012 | Posted by Trevor Chandler in Marriage, State Advocacy, State Laws, Minnesota, Anti-LGBT Industry, Marriage & Relationships
Following the excellent news that 52 percent of Minnesotans agree with President Obama’s position on marriage equality,...
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Video: Let Dominic Speak
May 16, 2012 | Posted by Dan Rafter in Marriage, Parenting, Schools, Youth & Campus, Michigan, Marriage & Relationships
Students at Catholic high school release a video supporting gay alum.
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