House Subcommittee Began Hearings On Hate Crimes Today
WASHINGTON - Today the U.S. House of Representatives took a step toward moving a hate crimes bill (H.R. 1592) through Congress by holding a hearing in the Subcommittee on Crime,…
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Oregon State House Passes Domestic Partnership And Non-Discrimination Acts
PORTLAND, ORE. - Today, members of the Oregon House of Representatives approved in bipartisan votes the Oregon Equality Act (S.B. 2) and the Oregon Family Fairness Act (H.B. 2007).The Oregon…
Statement By HRC President Joe Solmonese On The Tragedy At Virginia Tech
WASHINGTON - Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, issued the following statement regarding the tragedy yesterday at Virginia Tech:"The Human Rights Campaign joins the nation in mourning the…
Clergy From All 50 States Urge Congress To Pass Hate Crimes Legislation, End Workplace Discriminatio
WASHINGTON - In a historic showing of religious support for the passage of two major pieces of civil rights legislation, hundreds of clergy from a diverse reflection of America's faith…
Senators Kennedy And Smith Introduce Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act
WASHINGTON � Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese and Judy Shepard, executive director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and mother of hate crime victim Matthew Shepard, joined Sens. Ted Kennedy,…
Senators Kennedy And Smith Introduce Hate Crimes Bill, Rename It 'Matthew Shepard Act'
WASHINGTON - Today, during the Senate introduction of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Sens. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Gordon Smith, R-Ore., renamed the Senate version of the…
Human Rights Campaign President Thanks National Right-Wing Organization For Now Supporting Federal H
WASHINGTON - Once one of the most vocal of the right-wing groups opposing a federal hate crimes law, the Concerned Women for America has now finally admitted the need for…
Iraq War Veteran Eric Alva Talks About Serving ﾄ And Speaking Out ﾄ In Latest Human Rights Campaign
WASHINGTON - Iraq war veteran Eric Alva speaks about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," losing his leg in a landmine incident and why he decided to come out as gay during…
Remarks By U.S. Army Recruiter Warrant Full Investigation
WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign is commending the decision by the U.S. Army to suspend a recruiter and engage in an investigation into reports of recent anti-gay, racist remarks…
Human Rights Campaign Responds To Catholic Church Barring Same-Sex Couple From Receiving 'The Body O
WASHINGTON - Human Rights Campaign Religion and Faith Program Director Harry Knox issued the following statement today in response to the Catholic Church barring a lesbian couple from receiving communion.…
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