Tag: Washington
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.
Washington State Votes for Full Equality
Upon news that Washington State voters affirmed marriage equality at the ballot box, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:
GLAAD and Equality Matters Call on Media to Debunk Anti-Equality Ads in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington
GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organisation, and Equality Matters, a national watchdog that fights anti-gay misinformation in support of full LGBT equality, today called on the media in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington and around the country to bring attention to the falsehoods present in anti-LGBT “scare” ads running in the four states with marriage on the ballot next week.
Gay Marriage, States, and the Church
In states with gay marriage on the ballot, churches and community organizations have an opportunity to reflect love in midst of political differences, says faith-based website, followme.org.
Catholic Church and NOM Responsible for 60 Percent of All Anti-Equality Funding in Four Marriage Ballot States
The Catholic Church is funnelling unprecedented dollar amounts into the four states where marriage equality is on the ballot this fall – Minnesota, Maryland, Maine and Washington – and in many cases, parishioners may not even be aware that their dollars are being used to fund discrimination.
HRC 16th Annual National Dinner October 6th at Washington Convention Center
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation, today announced the initial lineup for its 16th Annual National Dinner to be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in Washington, D.C.