Tag: Chad Griffin
HRC Statement on the Nomination of John Kerry
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding the nomination of Sen. John Kerry to be Secretary of State:
HRC Statement on the Death of Senator Daniel Inouye
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI):
HRC Statement on Tragic Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut:
FBI to begin collecting hate crime data on gender identity beginning in 2013
For the first time, crimes directed against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation are the second most frequent hate crime committed after crimes based on race, according to the 2011 Hate Crimes statistics released yesterday by the FBI as part of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Surpassing crimes committed on the basis on religion, the number of reported hate crimes committed against gay men and lesbians increased from 1,277 in 2010 to 1,293 in 2011.
“Marriage Voters” Take Center Stage in 2012 Votes
Nearly a month after nationwide elections delivered historic victories for marriage equality across the country, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation, released a polling report showing a new, pro-marriage equality voting bloc drove ballot measure victories in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington.
Congresswoman Jackie Speier to announce introduction of the Stop Harming Our Kids (SHOK) Resolution
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today praises the introduction of the Stop Harming Our Kids (SHOK) resolution by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA).