All posts tagged "hrc"
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Russian LGBT Network urges no Olympic boycott
“Do not boycott the Olympics – boycott homophobia! Stand in solidarity with people in Russia and bring LGBT pride and values of human rights and...
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HRC calls on NBC to expose Russia’s anti-gay law during Olympic coverage
In a letter to top executives of NBCUniversal, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin called on the network to expose Russia’s anti-gay laws during their...
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Chad In Charge
Chad Griffin doesn't seem very tired, but it's hard to imagine how he couldn't be. It's been a whirlwind of a year for the 40-year-old,...
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Obama nominates two more gay men to ambassador posts
President Barack Obama nominated two more gay men to ambassador posts today, including the first to serve as ambassador to a G-20 nation. Obama nominated...
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Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions could radically change legal landscape for gays – or not
The wait is almost over. Before the month’s end, the nation’s highest court will decide two landmark cases that have the potential to dramatically change...
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San Francisco Pride and the LGBT divide over Bradley Manning
When Bradley Manning appeared before a military judge at Fort Meade in Maryland on a chilly day in late February, he admitted to being solely...
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Activists petition Pentagon to pull anti-gay pastor from prayer breakfast
Two of the country’s largest LGBT-rights organizations are protesting the participation of an anti-gay California megachurch pastor in a Thursday breakfast at the Pentagon marking...
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From the Supreme Court Forward
When Edith Windsor exited the Supreme Court after nearly two hours of arguments March 27 on the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of...
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American Academy of Pediatrics says same-sex marriage good for children
Marriage-equality supporters gained another important ally yesterday when the 83-year-old American Academy of Pediatrics declared its support for same-sex marriage. In a policy statement titled...
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110 members of Congress urge Obama to sign federal-contractor executive order
Calls for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from LGBT discrimination continued today. In a letter sent to Obama today,...
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Hillary Clinton: “I support marriage for lesbian and gay couples”
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed same-sex marriage today in a video released by the Human Rights Campaign. “LGBT Americans are our colleagues, our...
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Keeping Games Out of Will & Grace-land
Confession time: I never really watched Will & Grace. There are a number of small reasons for this — including the fact that I wasn't...
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EA Conference Was One Small Step for Gay Gaming, One Giant Leap Still Waiting to be Taken
When Electronic Arts pulled together a roomful of journalists, bloggers and gaming industry types, it didn’t look like an historic event. But while it can...
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Electronic Arts, HRC and Brendon Ayanbadejo to tackle anti-LGBT hate speech in gaming
Tomorrow in New York, video game giant Electronic Arts and the Human Rights Campaign are hosting a discussion on LGBT issues in gaming, including the...
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Jon Huntsman declares marriage equality a “conservative cause”
Former Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman announced his support for same-sex marriage Thursday, declaring marriage equality to be a “conservative cause.” “We are at a...
