HRC President Joe Solmonese to Depart in Early 2012
The co-chairs of the Human Rights Campaign Board of Directors and the HRC Foundation Board yesterday announced that HRC President Joe Solmonese has informed the boards that he will not renew his contract which expires March 31, 2012. Solmonese will remain at the helm of the organisation until the completion of his contract to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
Latina LGBT community leader honored at NCLR annual conference
In partnership with the Gill Foundation, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) held a reception at its Annual Conference last night to honor NCLR Board member Catherine Pino for her work in both the Latino and LGBT communities.
HRC Statement on Presbyterian Church (USA) Allowing LGBT Clergy to Serve the Church
Yesterday the decision of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to remove all barriers to the ordination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as ministers and lay leaders, which was voted on and passed in May, goes into effect.
HRC Joins ya es hora Coalition in Assisting Latino/a Residents to Apply for Citizenship throughout the Month of July
The Human Rights Campaign, U.S largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation, is partnering with hundreds of coalition partners to support naturalisation workshops in six cities under the ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! civic engagement campaign during July, designated as a national month of citizenship.
Presbyterians open ordination to gay and lesbian candidates
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today lauded a decision by the Presbyterian Church (USA) to open ordination to gay and lesbian candidates.
Presbyterian Church (USA) Vote Affirms LGBT Clergy Called to Serve the Church
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today applauded the decision of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to remove all barriers to the ordination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as ministers and lay leaders.