Tag: Chad Griffin
Michael Sam Becomes First Division I College Football Player in History to Come Out as Gay
Today Michael Sam made history by becoming the first Division I college football player in history to come put as gay.
HRC to Track NBC’s Coverage of Russia’s Anti-LGBT Law During Olympics
Yesterday the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, announced it will monitor NBC’s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and track reporting on the anti-LGBT situation in Russia.
AT&T Condemns Anti-LGBT Law in Russia, Sets Example for Other Olympic Sponsors
Today, AT&T became the first major U.S. corporation to make a public statement condemning the anti-LGBT Russian law outlawing “homosexual propaganda.”
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Wendy Davis for Texas Governor
Today the Human Rights Campaign – America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – announced the endorsement of state Senator Wendy Davis for Texas Governor. Serving Texas’ 10th Senate district since 2009, Davis has a stellar record on LGBT equality and also has a history of putting Texas’ families first.
Virginia Attorney General Ends Defense of State’s Marriage Ban
In an announcement today, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring will say that his office will join the growing consensus of opinion in arguing that the state ban on marriage for lesbian and gay couples should be overturned.
Starkville Becomes First City in Mississippi to Pass Resolution Recognizing LGBT Residents
The city of Starkville, Mississippi today passed an inclusivity resolution recognizing the inherent worth of all its city’s residents – including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT).