11/12/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire When Representative Kirsten Gillibrand was appointed to the Senate to fill the seat recently vacated by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, the Senate gained an incredibly strong voice regarding LGBT issues. The Human Rights Campaign has... (Continue reading)
11/10/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Representative Lynn Woolsey has called upon the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the involvement of the Roman Catholic Church in the creation and passage of the Stupak Amendment in a brief article at Politico. “The amendment... (Continue reading)
11/10/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire The Human Rights Campaign today released a statement calling for the Senate to strip the upcoming healthcare reform bill of the Stupak Amendment. According to the story that they released “before final passage, a last-minute anti-choice... (Continue reading)
11/9/09-by Paula Brooks President Barak Obama expressed confidence Sunday that the Senate will “take the baton” and approve sweeping health care reform legislation, after the House narrowly passed its version Saturday night. In brief remarks from the Rose Garden yesterday, the president... (Continue reading)
11/03/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Joe Solmonese appeared on Andrea Mitchell Live in order to discuss the vote in Maine. Mr. Solmonese of the Human Rights Campaign is on the ground in Maine. The turnout in Maine has been high,... (Continue reading)
10/25/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Despite claims to the contrary, Yes on 1 in Maine has gotten the bulk of their money from outside the state rather than from within. In fact, according to Nate Silver of Fivethirtyeight.com, Yes on 1... (Continue reading)
10/24/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Those whose cause is righteous and whose motives are pure need not fear the light. Those who advance causes which are not righteous and whose motives are impure find every means to operate from the dark.... (Continue reading)
10/13/09-by Paula Brooks Speaking from the Equality to End HIV/AIDS Rally and Vigil held this past Saturday evening in Washington DC, gay columnist Andrew Sullivan slammed Joe Solmonese and called for the President of the Human Rights Campaign to resign. Said Sullivan... (Continue reading)
From Melanie Nathan To Joe Solmonese October 11, 2009 Dear Joe, This morning, as expected, I received your email, Joe Solmonese from HRC, and your promise “ In the days and weeks ahead we’ll move quickly to capitalize on this momentum?†What momentum may... (Continue reading)
10/11/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Last night, President Barack Obama gave the keynote speech at the Human Rights Campaign dinner. For those who are interested, the video follows. “For nearly 30 years, you’ve advocated on behalf of those without a... (Continue reading)
Early this morning the Human Rights Campaign building was vandalized. Early police reports say that around 4am this morning the building was defaced. According to police the vandals used either paintball guns or balloons filled with paint. It appears to... (Continue reading)
10/6/09-by Paula Brooks Chicago Gay Rights Activist Andy Thayer says he is planning a protest at this Saturday night’s Human Rights Campaign dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center that will be featuring President Obama as it’s keynote speaker. Pointing out... (Continue reading)
10/5/09-by Paula Brooks According to an article in the New York Times today, President Obama will be speaking this weekend at the HRC’s annual dinner in Washington DC… the night before thousands are expected to show up for the... (Continue reading)
10/2/09-by Sue Kerr In what has to be one of the strangest branding strategies in recent memory, a local donut shop Peace, Love and Little Donuts has opened up in Pittsburgh’s Strip District with a sort of hippie/love/peace theme. Meanwhile, the owner,... (Continue reading)