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Equality Forward: Highlights

August 14, 2009

As we wrap up our series of Equality Forward essays, I wanted to take a look back at the powerful voices we've featured over the past two weeks. The report and this conversation is not an end but a beginning of the larger discussions that we need to continue having about race, sexuality and gender. Read more about Equality Forward.

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Final Chance to Encourage End to HIV Travel Ban

August 14, 2009

As we told you back at the end of June, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at long last issued a proposed regulation that would end our nation’s discriminatory ban on HIV-positive visitors and immigrants.

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Maine Update: New Lewiston Office

August 14, 2009

As the NO on 1: Protect Maine Equality campaign continues to ramp up across the state, we celebrated the grand opening of our new regional office in Androscoggin county. I continue my work with the campaign that I started back in January on behalf of HRC, organizing volunteers and identifying the votes that we need to win in this crucial area of Maine.

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Generation Equality Scholarship Winners

August 13, 2009

The HRC Foundation today announced five winners of the Generation Equality Scholarship for LGBT and allied students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to queer equality. The scholarships are part of HRC Foundation’s Youth and Campus Outreach Program, which aims to provide tools, facilitate connections and empower young people to fight for LGBT equality on campus and beyond. Over 1,000 applications were received from all 50 states. Due to the outstanding pool of applicants, the HRC Foundation decided to award five instead of the previously announced three $2,000 scholarships. Candace Gingrich, Associate Director of the HRC Foundation's Youth and Campus Outreach Program, had this to say about the selection:

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