Tag: Congress
Rea Carey : “we Stand With Planned Parenthood”
The National LGBTQ Task Force is describing a much publicised video attack on Planned Parenthood by an anti-abortion group as “sensationalised, misleading and untrue.”
Major Corporations Announce Support for Landmark Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation
In advance of this afternoon’s introduction of the historic Equality Act in Congress, today 3 major American companies announced their support for comprehensive federal non-discrimination legislation that would establish full, federal equality for all LGBT Americans.
Ted Olson and David Boies Support Comprehensive Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation
Acclaimed bipartisan legal duo announce support on eve of the introduction of the Equality Act in Congress.
TLDEF Applauds Federal LGBT Rights Bill, the Equality Act
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) celebrates news that Democratic lawmakers in Congress have introduced the Equality Act, a bill to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodation, credit, and several other categories. The comprehensive legislation is aimed at ensuring that no one ever faces bias in America based on who they are or who they love.
President Obama Omits LGBT Workplace Discrimination from State of the Union
In President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight, he neglected to call on Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, following the historic bipartisan Senate vote last year.
HRC Congratulates Congressman Polis on Reelection
Upon the Colorado 2nd Congressional District race being called for Congressman Jared Polis, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement: