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May 23, 2011 | HRC Staff

Another Professional Athlete Hurls Anti-Gay Slur

WASHINGTON - Last night during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah called a heckling fan a "f***ing f***ot" after receiving his second foul of…

May 20, 2011 | HRC Staff

Anti-Bullying Bill in Louisiana Falls Short

This week the Louisiana House of Representatives voted against HB 112, which would have established a minimum standard for public school anti-bullying policies and prohibited the harassment, intimidation and bullying…

May 20, 2011 | HRC Staff

Two votes advance critical protections in New England

Yesterday, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted in favor of civil unions while their peers in neighboring Connecticut advanced legislation to add gender identity and expression to the state’s…