Teach Acceptance, #LoveYourNeighbor and Progress as a Community John truly loves his home state of Mississippi. He describes a warmth the state brings to him when he’s home, and the welcoming feeling he receives when he returns from out-of-state travel. When John made the brave decision to come out publicly, many of his friends in … Continue reading Teach Acceptance, #LoveYourNeighbor and Progress as a Community
#LoveYourNeighbor: Jamaya and Macy Ask Tupelo to ‘Look Past the Cover’ Born and raised in Tupelo, Mississippi, Jamaya recalls a message she regularly heard as she was growing up — “You’re going to get married one day, you’re going to have kids, you’re going to have a husband.” Jamaya always knew she would follow that … Continue reading #LoveYourNeighbor: Jamaya and Macy Ask Tupelo to ‘Look Past the Cover’
#LoveYourNeighbor: Jeremy Encourages His Community to Keep an Open Mind An employee of MAC Cosmetics, customers were shocked — and bothered — to see Jeremy, a gay male, working for a business that sells makeup. So bothered, in fact, that they took up a petition to attempt to have him removed from his job. Undeterred … Continue reading #LoveYourNeighbor: Jeremy Encourages His Community to Keep an Open Mind
Mother-Son Duo Joins HRC’s #LoveYourNeighbor Campaign “The only thing that should come between me and my neighbor is our walls of our house and our fences,” Josh said. “The second I step out of my door I want to be able to say, ‘Hey, how are you?’ and I’d hope that they’d do the same … Continue reading Mother-Son Duo Joins HRC’s #LoveYourNeighbor Campaign
HRC Mississippi Hosts a House Party in Tupelo to Talk About Equality Recently, HRC Mississippi staff joined members and supporters at a house party in Tupelo to discuss the ongoing work for full LGBTQ equality around the state. Rob Hill, HRC Mississippi state director, shared information about specific actions of HRC Mississippi and used the … Continue reading HRC Mississippi Hosts a House Party in Tupelo to Talk About Equality
AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 16, 2018 CHALLENGE TO TRUMP-PENCE TRANS MILITARY BAN MOVES FORWARD: A federal court in Seattle in a decision issued Friday rejected the Trump-Pence Administration’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit challenging the ban brought by Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN on behalf of nine individual plaintiffs and three organizational plaintiffs, including HRC. “The upcoming … Continue reading AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 16, 2018
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 14, 2018 OKLAHOMA SENATE PASSES ANTI-LGBTQ CHILD WELFARE BILL: “Bills such as SB 1140 are a clear attempt to solve a ‘problem’ that simply doesn’t exist while enshrining anti-LGBTQ discrimination into law,” said HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse. “If lawmakers in Oklahoma truly wanted to help find permanent homes for the … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 14, 2018
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 14, 2018 HRC — PUBLIX’S WORK ON LGBTQ INCLUSION SHOULD NOT STOP AFTER RECENT CONTROVERSY: Writes HRC Workplace Equality Program Director Deena Fidas, “Companies like Publix should take this moment to assess other policies and practices that affect their LGBTQ employees. The lesson for all employers here is to invest in common … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 14, 2018
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 7, 2017 SENATORS GILLIBRAND AND COLLINS TO CHALLENGE TRUMP’S TRANS MILITARY BAN: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are preparing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that will challenge the White House’s unconscionable directive that interferes in Department of Defense personnel policy by pushing forward the Trump-Pence transgender … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 7, 2017
Toyota Increases Investment in HRC Mississippi Campaign Earlier this month, HRC Mississippi joined Toyota of Mississippi for their inaugural LGBTQ Pride Month observance at the company’s plant in Blue Springs. Spectrum, the company’s newly formed employee resource group, organized the event, which was an opportunity to introduce the new group and its mission to the larger organization. … Continue reading Toyota Increases Investment in HRC Mississippi Campaign
