Category: USA – LGBTQ Rights
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Bipartisan Poll Shows Promising Future for LGBT Equality in Virginia
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the results of a new, bipartisan poll in Richmond yesterday showing that Virginians are generally supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality.
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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.
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HRC President to LDS Church Leaders: Stand Up for Non-Discrimination Protections
Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin is calling on Utah lawmakers and leaders within the Church of Latter-day Saints to support federal workplace protections that would ensure no American could be fired simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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LGBT Groups Support Amendments to Immigration Bill that will Protect Workers
Following is a statement regarding amendments to the Title 4 provisions of the immigration bill that will be debated by the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.
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HRC Applauds Introduction of Legislation to End Discrimination Against LGBT Students
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today applauded the introduction of the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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HRC Makes Comprehensive & Inclusive Immigration Reform Organisational Priority
As part of an ongoing effort in support of comprehensive immigration reform that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) immigrants and their families.