Tag: anti-LGBT
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.”
GLAAD and Equality Matters Call on Media to Debunk Anti-Equality Ads in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington
GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organisation, and Equality Matters, a national watchdog that fights anti-gay misinformation in support of full LGBT equality, today called on the media in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington and around the country to bring attention to the falsehoods present in anti-LGBT “scare” ads running in the four states with marriage on the ballot next week.
East Aurora School District Caves to Pressure from Radical Group, Hurts Students
Chicago-area media outlets are failing to tell readers and listeners the full story of the organisation that pressured the East Aurora School District 131 to rescind a new anti-discrimination policy only days after the policy was approved.
What to Watch for Tomorrow Night: Romney’s Reality Gap on LGBT Issues
Mitt Romney may face questions regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality during tomorrow night’s presidential debate, and if his past remarks are an indicator, he is likely to mask his anti-LGBT policies with vague statements declaring that he stands against discrimination.
Chick-fil-A Fails to Live Up to Promises of Stricter Donation Guidelines
The Human Rights Campaign – the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – is condemning Chick-fil-A for continuing to actively raise money for anti-LGBT organisations like the Marriage and Family Foundation.
GOP 2012 Platform: 9 Shocking Anti LGBT Planks in the Republican Plan for America
The Republican Party just ceded much political clout to extreme right-wing forces, and formalized new goals to oppress LGBT citizens via its official party platform.