All posts tagged "hrc"
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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...
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Laura Bush asks to be removed from marriage-equality ad
One day after a coalition of more than 80 organizations supporting marriage equality unveiled a new ad featuring clips of three prominent Republicans voicing their...
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54 groups urge Obama to sign federal contractor executive order
More than 50 progressive organizations called on President Barack Obama to sign an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of sexual...
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Marriage-equality coalition announces million-dollar ad campaign
A coalition of more than 80 organizations supporting the right of same-sex couples to marry launched an “unprecedented” national advertising campaign today. The Respect for...
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37 senators call on Obama to sign federal contractor executive order
President Barack Obama is facing increased pressure to sign an executive order that would prohibit federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation...
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Boy Scouts delay consideration of lifting national gay ban
The Boy Scouts of America will not consider lifting the organization’s long-standing ban on gay members and leaders until May, the group announced today. In...
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Obama: Boy Scouts should allow gay members
President Barack Obama reiterated his oppositions to the Boy Scouts’ longstanding ban on gay members and leaders during an interview with CBS News. In an...
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Boy Scouts to consider ending national gay ban
Leaders of the Boy Scouts of America are discussing the possibility of lifting the organization’s longstanding ban on gay members and leaders, NBC News reported...
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Pressure mounts for Panetta to protect same-sex military families
The same day the Defense Department lifted the ban on women in combat, advocates are calling on Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to immediately grant full benefits...
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HRC’s Chad Griffin urges Obama to weigh in on Prop. 8 case
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin is publicly urging President Barack Obama to weigh in on the Proposition 8 case before the Supreme Court. Following...
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Obama makes historic call for equality, but maintains marriage as state issue
One day after President Barack Obama made a historic call for full equality for gay Americans during his second inaugural address, the White House is...
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Pressure on Pentagon to update policy after gay spouse snubbed
Following controversy at the Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina, pressure is mounting on the Defense Department to issue new regulations granting the spouses and...
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Barney Frank: ENDA victory not tied to executive order
Former Rep. Barney Frank isn’t buying arguments that the signing of an executive order that would prohibit federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of...
