Tag: Maryland
“Marriage Voters” Take Center Stage in 2012 Votes
Nearly a month after nationwide elections delivered historic victories for marriage equality across the country, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation, released a polling report showing a new, pro-marriage equality voting bloc drove ballot measure victories in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington.
Roman Catholic Church Pours $2 Million into Discrimination against LGBT Americans
The Roman Catholic Church hierarchy funneled $2 million into entirely unsuccessful efforts to advance discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the four marriage ballot states of Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington this election cycle.
PFLAG National Celebrates Historic Victories for Equality
Last Tuesday night’s election brought multiple watershed moments in the advancement of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Landslide Victory for LGBT Equality Up and Down the Ballot
Wednesday the Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organisation, reacted to the overwhelming electoral victories for LGBT people, calling it a milestone year with a clear mandate for equality moving forward.
Maryland Makes History Affirming Marriage Equality by Popular Vote
Upon news voters in Maryland passed Question Six affirming marriage equality by popular vote, HRC President Chad Griffin made the following statement:
Tammy Baldwin Elected First Gay U.S. Senator
GLAAD today responded to historic wins for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. President Barack Obama won re-election after becoming the first acting president to voice support for marriage equality.