Tag: Chad Griffin
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Senate Confirms Nation’s First Openly-Gay Federal Appellate Judge
Last Tuesday the United States Senate by a vote of 98 to 0 confirmed Todd Hughes to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, making him the first openly-gay person to serve as a federal appellate judge.
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HRC Calls on U.S. Catholic Hierarchy to Heed Pope’s Hopeful Message
Last Friday, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) president Chad Griffin wrote to the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the CEO of Knights of Columbus – an affiliate of the Roman Catholic Church – calling on them to follow Pope Francis’ message of welcome and mercy for gays and lesbians.
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Military Same-Sex Spouses Eligible for Benefits Today
Today the same-sex spouses of military service members become eligible to receive a range of federal benefits, thanks to a Department of Defense policy change that was announced last month implementing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
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Immigration Reform Provides One Quarter Million LGBT Immigrants a Path to Citizenship
Today, the United States Senate passed a bi-partisan immigration reform bill by a vote of 68-32. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin released the following statement:
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HRC Statements on the Nominations of John Berry and Wally Brewster
Last Friday the White House announced the nominations of John Berry to be Ambassador to Australia, and James “Wally” Brewster, Jr. to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
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Southern Baptist Convention Shuns Gay Youth with BSA Vote
Yesterday the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) approved a resolution condemning the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) decision to allow openly-gay Scouts, and called for the removal of all pro-equality BSA executives and board leaders.