Author: LGBTnewswire.eu
Boy Scouts continue discriminating against gay adults and parents
GLAAD, America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organisation, today responded to the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) proposal to maintain its ban on gay and lesbian parents.
GMAD Introduces New Director of Communications and Development
GMAD organisation is excited to introduce new position that will promote the agency’s mission and objectives.
HRC Mobilises Members to Contact Local Scout Councils with Message about Ending Discrimination
The discriminatory policy banning gay Scouts and Scout leaders will face a vote by 1,400 leaders of the Boy Scouts of America on May 23.
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.
LGBT rights in Ukraine closely scrutinised as European Parliament consents to easier visa rules
Today the European Parliament gave its binding consent for easier EU visa rules for Ukrainian citizens. Members of the European Parliament had expressed serious concern about two homophobic draft laws, insisting the EU shouldn’t turn a blind eye to human rights abuses.
HRC Statement on Introduction of Sweeping Immigration Bill
Following the introduction of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” in the Senate by Senators Schumer (D-NY), McCain (R-AZ), Durbin (D-IL), Graham (R-SC), Menendez (D-NJ), Rubio (R-FL), Bennet (D-CO) and Flake (R-AZ), Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation issued the following statement: