Tag: JoDee Winterhof
Chris Christie to Transgender Community: You’re “Beyond the Pale”
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released the following statement after media reports that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie “laughed on Thursday about his recent veto of legislation that would have streamlined the process in his state for transgender people to change the gender marker on their birth certificates.”
HRC: From Embracing Discrimination on “Day 1” to Defending the Ban on Transgender Military Service,
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, responded to a slew of anti-LGBT comments and positions by candidates competing in the first Republican presidential primary debate in Cleveland, Ohio.
New Social Media Campaign: HRC Asks GOP Candidates in Cleveland to Defend Jim Obergefell’s Marriage
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, announced that it is launching a new social media campaign featuring Ohio native Jim Obergefell, asking candidates to #StandwithJim and defend his marriage in advance of the debate Thursday in Cleveland.
New Poll: 59% of Voters Less Likely to Support Candidates Who Oppose Non-Discrimination Protections
Polling shows strong bipartisan support for LGBT non-discrimination protections, including nearly two-thirds of likely Republicans voters.
HRC: Nation Would Be “Better Off” Without Rick Perry’s Discriminatory Views
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Meet the Press that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) would be “better off” without openly LGB employees and volunteers.
He Doesn’t Get It: Walker Can’t Say if Being LGBT Is a Choice
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released the following statement after CNN’s Dana Bash reported yesterday morning that Gov. Scott Walker said he doesn’t know whether being LGBT is a choice or not.