Day: February 15, 2013
Victory in Missouri: HRC & PROMO Praise Decision to Allow Gay Student to take Date to Prom
The Human Rights Campaign and PROMO, are applauding administrators at Scott County Central High School in Missouri for changing outdated school policy to allow gay student Stacy Dawson to take his boyfriend to the senior prom.
Out in East Berlin – Lesbians and Gays in the GDR
East Germany decriminalized homosexuality early on, a move that was touted as an example of its progressivism.
Victory in Missouri: HRC & PROMO Praise Decision to Allow Gay Student to take Date to Prom
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation, and PROMO, Missouri’s statewide organisation advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality through legislative action, electoral politics, grassroots organising, and community education, are applauding administrators at Scott County Central High School in Missouri for changing outdated school policy to allow gay student Stacy Dawson to take his boyfriend to the senior prom.
HRC Statement on Sen. Lautenberg Announcing His Retirement
Following the news that U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg would be retiring at the end of his term in 2014, Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin released the following statement:
Bill Aimed at Increasing Availability of Organs for Transplantation Introduced in Senate
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, today lauded the introduction of legislation to increase the number of healthy organs available for transplantation to people living with HIV and AIDS, and reduce the wait time for recipients.
Robbie Rogers comes Out and he’s leaving soccer
Robbie Rogers, a 25-year old, talented American soccer player, is leaving soccer after announcing that he’s gay.