Tag: Joe Solmonese
Military Leaders Make Ironclad Case for DADT Repeal
Speaking today before a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, senior uniformed and civilian military leaders made an ironclad case for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal adding further momentum to action in this Congress, said the Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation.
Illinois House of Representatives Passes Civil Unions Bill
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, today praised Illinois’ House of Representatives for passing a civil unions bill by a 61-52 vote. The bill now moves to the state Senate.
Mormon Church: Same-Sex Attraction is Normal
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest civil rights organization dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality, today recognized that the Mormon Church removed same-sex attraction as a sin in church policy. The new policy, released by church leaders last Saturday, for the first time does not call for professional counseling for those who experience same-sex attraction.
Human Rights Campaign Condemns Israeli LGBT Center Shooting
Late Saturday evening, during a youth meeting at the Aguda LGBT community center headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, a masked gunman opened fire on a teen support group, killing two and injuring at least 15 more. The two murdered youth were ages 17 and 26.
Video: Sen. Reid and HRC’s Joe Solmonese at Hate Crimes Press Conference
Remarks by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and HRC President Joe Solmonese at a press conference yesterday (6/15/09) on Capitol Hill.
A Letter to the President from Joe Solmonese
This morning HRC President Joe Solmonese sent a letter to President Barack Obama responding to the administration’s brief that argues for the Defense of Marriage Act to be upheld in court.