NH State Republican Chairman John H. Sununu: Equal rights for LGBT people
April 24, 2009
Last year, HRC sent staff members to New Hampshire to help elect U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and defeat former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu. Sununu is no friend to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and this was an important victory.
Continue Reading ►Connecticut Governor Rell signs marriage equality bill
April 23, 2009
This afternoon, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and the state legislature enacted Senate Bill 899, legislation to codify last year’s court decision recognizing marriage for lesbian and gay couples.
Continue Reading ►Gay advocacy groups call for the end of violence against LGBT people in Iraq
April 23, 2009
Increased persecution of and violence against LGBT people, particularly gay men, in Iraq has been widely reported by the traditional media, stirring action by the LGBT community and our allies on the Hill.
Continue Reading ►Marriage Equality in Maine: “The Way Life Should Be”
April 23, 2009
Yesterday, over 4,000 people packed the Augusta Civic Center in Maine for the public hearing on the marriage bill. When passed by the legislature, the bill would grant the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in the state of Maine.
Continue Reading ►New York State Assembly passes transgender rights bill; Connecticut Senate votes for marriage bill
April 23, 2009
The New York State Assembly on Tuesday voted 97-38 to pass the Gender Expression Non-discrimination Act (GENDA A.5710), which would add gender identity and expression as protected categories under the state's human rights law.
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