Tag: Chad Griffin
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.
Bipartisan Campaign Launched to Pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Today the bipartisan campaign Americans for Workplace Opportunity announced it had formed in order to take advantage of a historic opportunity to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act 19 years after its first introduction – a bill to ban workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
HRC Statement on Pope Francis’ Remarks on Gay Priests
Following his historic visit to Brazil for World Youth Day, Pope Francis made multiple comments about gay Catholics in the priesthood during a wide-ranging press conference aboard the Papal plane.
IOC Shouldn’t Accept Verbal Promises from Putin
Friday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released a statement to Russian news outlets responding to growing international fear about the safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individual and allies living in Russia or traveling to Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
HRC Report: Record Number of Healthcare Facilities Commit to Equal Care for LGBT Patients
American hospitals and clinics are increasingly committed to equality for their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients, according to a report released today by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organisation, at a press conference at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC.