Day: August 29, 2013
USA : Calls on Olympic Sponsors to Condemn Anti-LGBT Law in Russia, Advocate for Equality Worldwide
Today, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin sent a letter to the heads of the top sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressing concern over the anti-LGBT Russian law criminalizing “homosexual propaganda.”
Gay Rights Groups In New York Target Coca Cola
Gay rights groups have poured bottles of Coca Cola down the drain in a protest against the company’s sponsorship of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia at Times Square in New York.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds SB 1172 Protecting California’s Youth
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld California SB 1172 which prohibits dangerous and disproved efforts designed to change a young person’s sexual orientation or gender expression that have proven to inflict great emotional harm.
All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognised For Federal Tax Purposes
Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a ruling that will ensure all legally-married same-sex couples, regardless of where they live, will be recognized for federal tax purposes.
HRC Launches “Youth Well-Being Project” with Time to THRIVE Conference
With LGBTQ young people facing disproportionate levels of harassment at school and a lack of acceptance in their homes and communities, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation announces the launch of its Youth Well-Being Project – promoting safety, inclusion and well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.
Fortune 500 Companies Join Labour Unions to Back Workplace Legislation
On the eve of the Labor Day weekend, Americans for Workplace Opportunity is amplifying the national consensus around Congress passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (or ENDA).