All posts tagged "human rights campaign"
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Trump’s pick for Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division defended HB 2 law
The lawyer picked by President Donald J. Trump to head the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has defended a number of laws that critics...
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Virginia LGBT advocates call on General Assembly to nix bathroom bill
LGBT advocates and allies are calling on legislative leaders within the General Assembly from both political parties to reject a bill that seeks to restrict...
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North Carolina lawmakers to debate HB 2 repeal on Wednesday
North Carolina lawmakers will meet Wednesday for a special session to consider repealing the state’s anti-LGBT HB 2, which has caused the state to lose...
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HRC to honor Meryl Streep at Greater New York Gala
The Human Rights Campaign has announced it will honor critically-acclaimed, award-winning actress Meryl Streep with the organization’s Ally for Equality Award at the 2017 HRC...
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LGBT groups praise Obama’s picks for U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
LGBT advocates are praising President Barack Obama’s selection of two appointees to six-year terms on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. On Thursday, Obama appointed...
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Roy Cooper’s edge in North Carolina governor race surpasses 10,000 votes
LGBT groups who supported Democrat Roy Cooper’s bid for governor of North Carolina are declaring victory on his behalf after Cooper’s lead over Gov. Pat...
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HRC: Trump’s potential cabinet picks are “horrifying,” “terrifying”
Donald Trump promised to support the LGBT community. His possible cabinet members send an entirely different message.
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Roy Cooper declares victory in tight N.C. governor race
It’s not over, but Democrat Roy Cooper is declaring victory over incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory in North Carolina. As of 3 p.m., Cooper held...
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Mother of Pulse victim: I don’t know how anyone can vote for Trump
Christine Leinonen urges voting for Hillary Clinton in HRC ad
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Pat McCrory claims he and his wife have been shunned over HB 2
Gov. Pat McCrory says the fight over HB 2 has gotten personal, making him and his wife into social pariahs because of the public backlash against...
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Donald Trump thinks transgender people in the military is “ridiculous”
LGBT groups slam Trump's suggestion that allowing transgender people and women to serve is "political correctness"
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John Lewis to LGBT community: “We are one people. We are one family.”
Civil rights icon says LGBT community must vote and do all it can to ensure Trump is not elected president
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Tim Kaine contrasts Trump and Clinton at HRC National Dinner
Tim Kaine paints sharp contrast between his running mate and Donald Trump
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HRC Seeks Helping Hands: Volunteering “is the lifeline of how we do our work”
The nation's largest LGBT rights organization offers a number of different volunteer opportunities
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Study that claimed no one is born LGBT was “a political act, not an academic act”
A highly-cited study finding no genetic link to LGBT identity may be politically motivated
