Tag: Washington
Top Chefs to Cook for Maryland Marriage Equality
In an effort to raise awareness and critical funds just weeks before voters decide the fate of marriage equality in Maryland, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s LGBT civil rights organisation, and prominent food columnist and cookbook author David Hagedorn are bringing together Washington DC’s top chefs for Chefs for Equality, an evening of food, cocktails, fashion, music and an extraordinary auction.
HRC to Host Bishop Gene Robinson in Washington
Yesterday the HRC – the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization – announced details of an event featuring Bishop Gene Robinson as part of its Equality Talks speaker series.
The Mormon Moment Migrates to Seattle as LGBT Mormons Gather for Conference
The Annual Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons Conference will happen in Seattle, Washington from Friday, October 19 – Sunday, October 21, 2012. The theme for the conference is “Celebrate the Journey!”
Human Rights Groups Urge Public Officials Not to Attend Values Voter Summit, Avoid Legitimizing Anti-LGBT Extremism
A coalition of human rights groups is calling on public officials not to attend the upcoming Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., because its host, the Family Research Council, has spread demonizing lies about the LGBT community, and because one of its co-sponsors, the American Family Association, has linked homosexuality to the Holocaust.
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.
Florida Doctors Dump Log Cabin GOP, Launch Successful New Gay GOP Group
In 2009, medical Dr. Ben Lewis-Bullard, founded a new decidedly right wing Gay Republican Club that became the 3rd largest GOP Club in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County, Florida.