Tag: Nevada
Supreme Court Rejects Arizona Governor’s Effort to Strip LGBT State Employees’ Benefits
After the landmark decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued orders today declining to review the remaining LGBT equality cases on its docket this term.
Nevada’s Hate Crimes Protections Now Include Transgender Community
Yesterday Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law SB139, legislation adding gender identity and expression to the state’s hate crimes law.
Nevada senator comes out as gay during debate
As Nevada legislators emotionally debated a move toward same-sex marriage, one lawmaker rose to his feet and declared, “I’m gay.”
HRC Statement on President Obama’s Proposal for Immigration Reform
Last Tuesday, in conjunction with a speech on immigration reform in Nevada, President Obama released the outline of his comprehensive immigration reform proposal. Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement in support:
HRC Applauds Allyson Robinson’s Appointment as OutServe-SLDN Executive Director
Today the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded the appointment of our own Allyson Robinson as the new Executive Director of OutServe-SLDN, the association of actively-serving LGBT military personnel.
The Danger of the Obama Recession Turning into the Obama Depression
Recent reports are a grave warning sign that Washington must act now to prevent the economy from becoming much worse. They make clear the urgency with which the job-killing policies of the last 2.5 years must be replaced by pro-jobs solutions for economic growth.