Tag: discrimination
Voices of Faith to Speak Out for LGBT Equality in Washington in Late May
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today announced its Clergy Call for Justice and Equality 2011 will take place in Washington, DC May 23-24, 2011. Clergy Call is a biennial event of the HRC Foundation’s Religion and Faith Program, mobilising clergy from across the country to speak up on matters of LGBT equality.
HRC Campaign to Inform Clients, Recruits that King & Spalding Defends Discrimination
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest civil rights organisation dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality, yesterday announced a campaign to educate clients and potential recruits about King & Spalding’s decision to voluntarily take up the legal defence of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on behalf of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.
U.S. Taxpayers Spending $520 Per Hour Defending Discrimination
In order to defend discrimination by any means necessary, House Republican leaders have contracted with the law firm King & Spalding at the rate of $520 an hour to argue that they’re right to deny recognition to legally married couples, according to the contract made public today.
Equality Virginia and HRC Ask State Board of Social Services to Reject Commissioner’s Recommendation and Approve Rules Prohibiting Discrimination
Equality Virginia and the Human Rights Campaign today called on the Virginia State Board of Social Services to reject recommended amendments proposed in a memo from the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services dated April 20, 2011 [sic] and earlier advice from the Attorney General and approve publication and implementation of rules governing licensed child placing agencies that include a provision barring discrimination based on sexual orientation against prospective adoptive and foster parents.
Upon Governor’s signature, Hawaii will join 12 states and DC to provide transgender employment, housing and public accommodation protections
Equality Hawaii, the state’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, and the Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest LGBT civil rights organisation, yesterday congratulated the Hawaii Senate for passing a bill codifying prohibitions against discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity by a 22 to 2 vote. The bill moves to Governor Abercrombie for his signature.
Macedonia must protect lesbian, gay and bisexual people, says the European Parliament
Today the European Parliament adopted its annual progress report on the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Union, asking the country to outlaw discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.