On the Ground in Las Vegas to Reelect Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Rep. Dina Titus
September 29, 2010 by Adrian Matanza
After Senate Republicans blocked the motion to proceed on the National Defense Authorization Act, “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” repeal supporters here in Las Vegas were even more fired up to get involved. Two of our community’s biggest allies are up for reelection and both are facing tough battles. Both Senator Reid and Rep. Titus have been strong supporters of the LGBT community, voting in favor of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill and being committed to making sure DADT repeal happens this year.
Continue Reading ►Movies That Changed the World: For the Bible Tells Me So
September 28, 2010
Dan Karslake’s award-winning For the Bible Tells Me So, released in 2007, received widespread acclaim for its examination of the chasm often found between gays and lesbians and Christianity, and its look at Scriptural misinterpretations that have allowed the Bible to be used as a tool of discrimination. Now, Entertainment Weekly is hailing the documentary as one of “5 Movies That Changed The World.”
Continue Reading ►British Military Advises U.S. on DADT Repeal
September 28, 2010
The British military removed the ban on gay, lesbian and bisexual service members serving openly a decade ago. The ban was lifted quickly, and forces continued their missions with “no notable change at all.” The United Kingdom is among 24 nations that allow open service in their Armed Forces – including Israel, Canada and Australia – the majority of which have troops that have fought along side ours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Continue Reading ►HRC & Courage Campaign Reveal the Real National Organization for Marriage
September 28, 2010
As the National Organization for Marriage, or NOM, embarks on a fall election campaign to defeat candidates who support full marriage equality, the Human Rights Campaign, in collaboration with the Courage Campaign, unveiled “NOM Exposed,” a live, interactive website which reveals NOM's deep anti-gay affiliations, its long connections to the Mormon and Catholic churches and its quest to keep voters in the dark about its financing. The site is at www.NOMexposed.org and you can read more on Newsweek.com.
Continue Reading ►A little bit of Broadway in Minnesota!
September 27, 2010 by Tony Wagner
Last night was the big LGBT kick-off event for Mark Dayton’s campaign for Governor here in Minnesota. Sponsored by HRC Minnesota PAC and OutFront Action PAC, the event brought Broadway star Gavin Creel and Mary-Mitchell Campbell to town to lend their significant talents to the effort.
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