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President Obama issues memorandum on protecting LGBTs abroad

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

Four days in advance of Human Rights Day on Saturday, Dec. 10, President Barack Obama today issued a presidential memorandum “to ensure that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human rights of LGBT persons,” according to a … Continue reading →

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Council member Jones to be first cisgender reader at Houston Day of Remembrance

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin

Houston City Council member Jolanda Jones is scheduled to be the first cisgender reader in the history of Houston’s Transgender Day of Remembrance. Lou Weaver, president of the Transgender Foundation of America, one the events sponsors, says that Jones was … Continue reading →

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A Formal Affair

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Kevin Thomas

Solmonese fears 2012 setback Outgoing HRC president says community must fight for Obama JOHN WRIGHT | Senior Political Writer wright@dallasvoice.com Joe Solmonese admits he’s “very concerned” about President Barack Obama’s prospects for re-election. But Solmonese says he’s equally concerned about … Continue reading →

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Perfect match

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Michael Stephens

Bob Nunn and Tom Harrover have been a couple for 4 decades. But it wasn’t until a near tragedy that they realized they were truly meant for each other LIFE GOES ON | Nunn, right, and Harrover stand before a … Continue reading →

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Progress begins in Hawaii on civil unions bill

Posted on January 26, 2011 by admin

In July of 2010, Hawaii’s then-Governor, Linda Lingle, who has been married and divorce twice, vetoed civil unions legislation. Fortunately, the state has a new Governor, Neil Abercrombie, who supports equality. In both the Democratic primary and the general election, … Continue reading →

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Update from Gates and Mullen on DADT repeal progress

Posted on January 7, 2011 by admin

So far, sounds promising. SEC. GATES: Well, everything having to do with the FY ’12 budget will go through the regular congressional budget process. So a lot of these program changes that I talked about clearly will have to — … Continue reading →

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GUEST POST: “Back to School: How to Make Progress in Your Local School System – Part 3 of 4″

Posted on September 19, 2010 by John Wright

The following post is a guest post from David Fishback, Advocacy Chair for the Metro DC Chapter of PFLAG, with opening comments from HRC’s Family Project Director, Ellen Kahn: As voters across the U.S. prepare to vote in primary elections … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Progress

President Obama issues memorandum on protecting LGBTs abroad

Council member Jones to be first cisgender reader at Houston Day of Remembrance

Progress begins in Hawaii on civil unions bill

Update from Gates and Mullen on DADT repeal progress

GUEST POST: “Back to School: How to Make Progress in Your Local School System – Part 3 of 4″

GUEST POST: “Back to School: How to Make Progress in Your Local School System – Part 4 of 4″

GUEST POST: “Back to School: How to Make Progress in Your Local School System – Part 2 of 4″

GUEST POST: “Back to School: How to Make Progress in Your Local School System – Part 1 of 4″

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