Tag: Jared Polis
The moment people went wild for Colorado’s first ‘first man’
In one of election night’s many firsts, Colorado elected Jared Polis, who will be the country’s first openly gay governor.
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.
LGBT Students in Public Schools Would be Safer with Student Non-Discrimination Act
The Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today thanked Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) for putting LGBT young people first by introducing the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) in the U.S. Senate.
HRC Applauds Introduction of Legislation to End Discrimination Against LGBT Students
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today applauded the introduction of the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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:
House Votes to Defund DADT Training They’ve Never Seen
The U.S. House voted 236-184 this morning in favor of an amendment sponsored by Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) to the Defense Appropriations bill that bars the use of funds to implement training on the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law for chaplains.