Coloradans to Rally for Civil Unions

Pro-equality Coloradans will rally at the state capitol on Thursday as the Colorado House Judiciary Committee takes up civil unions legislation already passed by the State Senate. Before the committee members cast their votes, supporters of equality will rally on the WEST steps of the Capitol (200 E. Colfax) at 12 noon, urging legislators to stand on the right side of this historic vote....

Human Rights Campaign • Feb 25, 2013

Indiana Legislature Will Not Vote on Constitutional Amendment in 2013

Earlier today legislative leaders from both the Senate and House announced that they will not move forward a bill this year that would put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would deny any recognition of gay and lesbian couples and their families. There remains the possibility that this could still come up in 2014, however....

Human Rights Campaign • Feb 7, 2013

BREAKING: MN Elections Board Launches Investigation into Lead Anti-Gay Coalition Founded by NOM

NOM Exposed has learned the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Election Board is moving forward with an investigation into the campaign finance activities of Minnesota for Marriage, the umbrella group co-founded by the National Organization for Marriage. This is the primary group working to pass the anti-gay constitutional amendment in MN. Recall last month we called on the Board to investigate NOM's...

Human Rights Campaign • Mar 10, 2012

Minnesota has become the Wild, Wild West of campaign disclosure this cycle

HRC today welcomed the formal complaint launched by Common Cause Minnesota charging anti-gay groups have run afoul of Minnesota campaign finance laws. According to the complaint, Minnesota for Marriage - the umbrella group that opposes marriage equality - filed a false and "sufficiently suspicious" financial report to the state elections board. Just because the group may disagree with Minnesota's ...

Human Rights Campaign • Feb 22, 2012

House Lawyers Step Up Defense of DOMA

Unlike the Justice Department lawyers, who had disavowed the most offensive justifications for DOMA in their defense of the law, the BLAG's brief stresses that in passing DOMA Congress emphasized "again and again the enormous importance of marriage for civilized society," meaning of course only marriage between a man and a woman, "because only a man and a woman can beget a child together, and beca...

Human Rights Campaign • Jun 12, 2011

President Bill Clinton Endorses Marriage Equality Legislation in New York

Our nation's permanent mission is to form a 'more perfect union' - deepening the meaning of freedom, broadening the reach of opportunity, strengthening the bonds of community. That mission has inspired and empowered us to extend rights to people previously denied them. Every time we have done that, it has strengthened our nation. Now we should do it again, in New York, with marriage equality. For ...

Human Rights Campaign • May 5, 2011

HRC Campaigning to Inform Clients, Recruits that King & Spalding Defends Discrimination

HRC's campaign will consist of the following components: Ads in mainstream and legal publications entitled "Shame" that feature the stories of families affected by discriminatory law. Informational letters to the firm's clients and organizations to which they have made charitable contributions informing them of K&S's decision to promote discrimination. Informational letters to the nat...

Human Rights Campaign • Apr 21, 2011

HRC Poll: Voters Oppose Republican Defense of DOMA

Overall, voters say they oppose the Defense of Marriage Act - 51 percent oppose the law and 34 percent favor it. Independent voters, who were instrumental in the Republican House takeover, oppose this law by a 52 percent to 34 percent margin. Additionally when read statements for and against defending the law in court, 54 percent of voters oppose the House Republicans' intervention, while only 3...

Human Rights Campaign • Mar 16, 2011

Victory! Administration drops DOMA defense

HRC supporters have written tens of thousands of letters to President Obama, shared thousands of personal stories of how DOMA has hurt their families, and helped HRC engage in years of advocacy on this issue with the administration. Now it's time to thank the president for what he's done. Send a message to President Obama thanking him for standing up for same-sex couples and their families....

Human Rights Campaign • Feb 24, 2011