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HRC Statement on the Closing of Exodus International
Yesterday, Exodus International, an organisation which for years advocated for and practiced dangerous so-called therapies to change people’s sexual orientation, announced it is closing its doors for good.
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HRC Statements on Nominations of James Costos and Rufus Gifford
Last Friday the White House announced the nominations of James Costos, an accomplished businessman and current executive at HBO, as the United States Ambassador to Spain, and Rufus Gifford, a former finance official for the Presidential Inaugural Committee, Obama for America, and the Democratic National Committee, as the United States Ambassador to Denmark.
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HRC Statement on Daniel Baer’s Nomination to be Ambassador to OSCE
Today the White House announced its intention to nominate Daniel Baer – the current Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor – as the next Ambassador to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ).
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LGBT Groups Speak Out on Immigration Reform
Following is a statement regarding amendments to the Title II provisions of the immigration bill that the Senate Judiciary Committee will debate this week.
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Meet Virginia’s Rabidly Anti-Gay Gubernatorial Ticket
The Virginia GOP’s 2013 gubernatorial ticket is boasting two radically anti-gay figures whose views on LGBT rights are dramatically out-of-step with the majority of Virginians.
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Anti-Gay Pastor Leading 2013 National Day of Prayer
The Honorary Chairman of next week’s National Day of Prayer has a history of speaking out against LGBT Americans. Pastor Greg Laurie is the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in California and is a part of Harvest Ministries.