Episcopal Church USA votes to suspend ordination of gay bishops
WASHINGTON - The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church USA voted Tuesday to reaffirm the US church's moratorium on confirming new openly gay or lesbian bishops and blessing of…
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Hate Crimes Vote this Thursday
Update! Senate expected to vote on the hate crimes bill tomorrow. Read more on our blog, HRC Backstory.
Human Rights Campaign Statement on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that there are no gay peopl
WASHINGTON- Today Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay civil rights organization, issued a statement on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the controversial president of Iran, declaring in…
Human Rights Campaign Releases Video In Advance of National Coming Out Day 2007
WASHINGTON-In anticipation National Coming Out Day on October 11th, the Human Rights Campaign has released a video asking, &quotWhat inspires you about living openly and honestly?&quot This year is an…
UPDATE: Cast of Ugly Betty Added to Human Rights Campaign Annual Dinner
WASHINGTON - Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocacy group, announced today that Rebecca Romijn and Michael Urie of ABC's popular "Ugly Betty" will represent…
Human Rights Campaign Commends San Diego Mayor for Resolution in Favor of Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON-The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocacy group, today commended San Diego, California, Mayor Jerry Sanders for his support of a resolution calling for…
Maryland High Court Denies Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON- Today, the Maryland Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, ruled that same-sex couples do not have a constitutional right to marriage equality. Today's decision reversed a lower-court ruling…
New Jersey Ends Tax Exemption for Group Rejecting Civil Union Ceremonies
The state of New Jersey rescinded a tax exemption for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a group that has refused to permit civil union ceremonies at a seaside boardwalk…
New Report Finds Unprecedented Growth in Employer Policies for Gay and Transgender Workers
WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign Foundation today released the sixth annual Corporate Equality Index showing an unprecedented 195 major U.S. businesses earned the top rating of 100 percent, up…
Challenging Anti-Marriage Amendment
HRC is working with Fairness for All Families and Florida Red & Blue, non-partisan campaigns to defeat a proposed anti-marriage amendment to the Florida constitution.The proposed amendment would restrict marriage…
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