Last Friday the Human Rights Campaign mourns the loss of Paula Ettelbrick, a longtime leader in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement, who died Friday after a long battle with cancer.
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HRC Launches Search Process for New President
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – yesterday announced the beginning of the search process that will culminate in the appointment of a new president for the organization early next year.
Human Rights Campaign Launches Dynamic New Online Home
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, recentlyre-launched its online presence with a new website.
October 1 event in DC comes on heels of end to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today announced that President Barack Obama will deliver the keynote address at the organization’s 15th Annual National Dinner on Saturday, October 1, 2011 in Washington, D.C. President Obama previously addressed the event in 2009.
HRC Endorses Tammy Baldwin for Senate
Today the Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – announced the endorsement of Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin for the U.S. Senate. Baldwin became the first openly gay non-incumbent elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998 and has served the people of Wisconsin’s second Congressional District effectively ever since. If elected to the U.S. Senate, Baldwin will be the first ever openly gay U.S. Senator.
Statement from Human Rights Campaign President on the Mistrial in Brandon McInerney Trial
September 1, 2011 , a California Superior Court judge confirmed that a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the murder trial of Brandon McInerney, who is accused of shooting his gay classmate, Lawrence King, in 2008.
Fourteen of the Nation’s Top Hospitals Show Commitment to LGBT Healthcare Equality
Fourteen of the nation’s top 17 hospitals also participated in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2011 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The hospitals, earning the top honor in the U.S. News & World Report 2012 Best Hospitals Edition, show that a commitment to quality healthcare includes LGBT healthcare equality.
HRC President Joe Solmonese to Depart in Early 2012
The co-chairs of the Human Rights Campaign Board of Directors and the HRC Foundation Board yesterday announced that HRC President Joe Solmonese has informed the boards that he will not renew his contract which expires March 31, 2012. Solmonese will remain at the helm of the organization until the completion of his contract to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
Anti-Gay Group Flouts Election Laws to Keep Donors Secret
As the 2012 elections gain steam and scrutiny over campaign finance laws intensifies, the Human Rights Campaign today issued a memorandum detailing the National Organization for Marriage’s unprecedented attempts to circumvent election disclosure laws, and how federal courts and state election boards continue to reject NOM’s claims – on at least six different occasions, the most recent earlier this month.
HRC Releases State Toolkit for Hate Crimes Prevention Laws
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – today released a first of its kind guide for states looking to enforce and enact legislative solutions aimed at tackling hate crimes.
Resolution supporting marriage equality passed unanimously
The policy making body of the American Psychological Association (APA) unanimously (157-0) passed a resolution supporting full marriage equality for same-sex couples.
