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Judge Rules Proposed California “Sodomite Suppression Act” Is “Patently Unconstitutional”
WASHINGTON – Today, Judge Raymond M. Cadei of the Superior Court of Sacramento County in California, prevented a proposed ballot initiative known as the “Sodomite Suppression Act” from moving forward…
OPM Announces FEHB Healthcare Plans Cannot Have Blanket Exclusions on Transition-Related Care
WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that Federal Health Benefit Plan (FEHB) providers will no longer be permitted to have blanket exclusions on all transition-related services…
Out of Touch With America? With New Anti-LGBT Marriage Legislation, Congress Must Prove Otherwise
WASHINGTON — This week, anti-equality Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the so-called First Amendment Defense Act (S. 1598, H.R. 2802) – legislation that would create…
HRC Statement On Charleston Church Shooting
WASHINGTON – Today, Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued the following statement regarding the…
New Poll Shows Indiana Gov. Pence’s Re-Election on the Ropes Because of Anti-LGBT Legislation
WASHINGTON – Today, a new poll revealed Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s deeply damaged political reputation continues to decline over two months after signing into law an anti-LGBT “religious refusal” bill…
How Would Marriage Equality Affect Same-Sex Couples in Healthcare? Adoption? And the Workplace?
HRC answers questions on the minds of same-sex couples awaiting the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality
HRC Expresses Disappointment in Pope Francis’ Assertion That Children Must Have Opposite-Sex Parent
Statement to more than 25,000 faithful in Rome on Sunday comes on heels of the city’s well-attended LGBT pride festival, and support of same-sex civil unions by Italy’s Lower House…
HRC Encourages Business Community to Maintain Domestic Partner Benefits
Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality won’t alter reality that LGBT families lack broad anti-discrimination protections, leaving them still vulnerable
Jeb Bush Launches Campaign Days Before SCOTUS Ruling on Marriage Equality: Where Does He Stand?
WASHINGTON – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made his long-expected campaign launch official today, entering the race just days before the U.S. Supreme Court is widely expected to issue its…
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