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Obama addresses annual HRC dinner; calls for repeal of DOMA, rebukes GOP candidates (Video)
President Barack Obama on Saturday evening delivered the keynote address a gathering of more than 3,000 LGBT rights advocates at the Human Rights Campaign’s 15th Annual HRC National Dinner, and called for repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act and issued a sharp rebuke to GOP presidential hopefuls for not supporting gay troops.
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HRC announcement confirms March 2012 departure of president Joe Solmonese
Joe Solmonese, President of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, will announce his departure next Tuesday, reports Pam Spaulding at Pam’s House Blend.
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‘Rowdy queers’ vandalize HRC store on anniversary of Stonewall Riots
A Washington D.C. Human Rights Campaign store was vandalized in the late night or early hours of Wednesday by self-described “rowdy queers” who chose the date to coincide with the 42nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.
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HRC: ‘Victory sends a message that marriage equality across the country will be a reality very soon’
Update: Gov. Andew Cuomo signs the Marriage Equality Act just hours after Senate’s passage. Story here. Update: Complete coverage on marriage equality vote here. Statement from the Human Rights Campaign: In a history making, bipartisan vote, the New York Senate today passed a widely popular marriage equality bill after the most aggressive state legislative campaign […]
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New York marriage equality coalition plans rally at state capitol in Albany
A New York state Senate vote on whether to legalize same-sex marriage has been pushed back at least another day as the debate continues over religious exemptions, while hundreds of demonstrators on Monday rallied for and against the measure at the state capitol in Albany.
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What does Tracy Morgan have to do with the State of Montana?
You may have heard that actor Tracy Morgan (30 Rock) mentioned in his stand up act in Nashville, Tennessee, that if his son were gay, he would “pull out a knife and stab” him … So what does Tracy Morgan have to do with the State of Montana?
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New York Giants great Michael Strahan, fiancée support marriage equality
Participating in the HRC’s New Yorkers for Marriage Equality campaign, Michael Strahan, the record setting former defensive end of the New York Giants, has filmed a video with his fiancée Nicole Murphy announcing their support for marriage equality.
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HRC: Until Tracy Morgan does something meaningful, his brand remains tarnished
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Tracy Morgan’s anti-gay tirade, and said that until Morgan does something meaningful, his brand remains tarnished.
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New Yorkers United for Marriage new television ad: The Blumenthal’s story
New Yorkers United for Marriage continues its statewide TV campaign in support of marriage equality. In this new television commercial, Iris and Paul Blumenthal talk about wanting to see their son, and his partner of 11 years, be able to walk down the aisle.
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HRC public service announcement takes aim at bullying through the eyes of kids
The Human Rights Campaign has released a public service announcement aimed at bringing awareness to bullying, through the experiences of bullied kids.