Tag: LGBT Equality
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Russian teen project charged with “gay propaganda”
“The Children-404 project is being prosecuted for “gay propaganda” because it provides sympathetic, supportive advice to isolated, bullied, ostracised, depressed and sometimes suicidal LGBT teenagers.
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Human Rights Campaign Endorses Wendy Davis for Texas Governor
Today the Human Rights Campaign – America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – announced the endorsement of state Senator Wendy Davis for Texas Governor. Serving Texas’ 10th Senate district since 2009, Davis has a stellar record on LGBT equality and also has a history of putting Texas’ families first.
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HRC Statement on the Death of Nelson Mandela
Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, mourned the passing of Nelson Mandela and celebrated his legacy.
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HRC Foundation to Hold Historically Black College and University LGBT Student Leadership Summit
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation – the educational arm of the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – will hold its Historically Black College and University (HBCU) LGBT Leadership and Career Summit beginning this Saturday November 2 and running through Monday November 4.
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Supreme Court Rejects Arizona Governor’s Effort to Strip LGBT State Employees’ Benefits
After the landmark decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued orders today declining to review the remaining LGBT equality cases on its docket this term.
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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.