#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 8, 2019 U.S. SUPREME COURT HEARING CASES **TODAY** ON PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQ EMPLOYEES: Said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid), “No one should be denied a job or fired simply because of who they are or whom they love. The growing legal consensus is that our nation’s civil rights laws protect LGBTQ people … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 8, 2019
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 6, 2019 ICYMI — CNN WILL BE EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST PARTNER FOR HRC FOUNDATION’S HISTORIC 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TOWN HALL ON OCT. 10: The Oct. 10th event at The Novo in Los Angeles will mark the first time in history that a major cable news network will air a presidential event devoted to … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 6, 2019
Voices of Equality Voters Heard Loud and Clear During 2019 Texas Legislative Session Post submitted by HRC Texas State Director Rebecca Marques As the 2019 legislative session in Texas comes to a close, HRC looks back with pride on accomplishing some significant milestones for equality in the Lone Star State. When the the Texas legislature … Continue reading Voices of Equality Voters Heard Loud and Clear During 2019 Texas Legislative Session
Against Backdrop of Equality Lobby Day, Texas Senate Considers Discriminatory Bills Post submitted by Elisabeth Rutledge, HRC state legislative team consultant Hundreds of Texans joined with HRC, Equality Texas, ACLU of Texas, Texas Freedom Network and the Transgender Education Network of Texas for “All in for Equality Lobby Day” on Monday, March 18. Advocates met … Continue reading Against Backdrop of Equality Lobby Day, Texas Senate Considers Discriminatory Bills
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 16, 2019 NEW YORK MAKES HISTORY! LEGISLATURE PASSES GENDER EXPRESSION NON-DISCRIM ACT & BAN ON CONVERSION THERAPY: “Today’s historic action in New York is the result of years of hard work and it is a vivid illustration of the importance of electing pro-equality lawmakers,” said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin). “Due to … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 16, 2019
The Resistance Report: August 11, 2017 The Resistance Report provides bi-monthly updates on the latest actions HRC is taking to unite, resist and enlist against the injustices happening to the LGBTQ community on the federal, state and local levels. From our grassroots efforts fighting discriminatory legislation and legislators, to protesting and marching in cities nationwide … Continue reading The Resistance Report: August 11, 2017
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 23, 2017 HRC MOURNS LIVES LOST IN MANCHESTER ATTACK — CALLS FOR STAND AGAINST HATRED: At a Monday night Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, a horrific bombing stole the lives of at least 22 people — many of whom were children. The terrorist group ISIL has claimed responsibility for the ruthless … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 23, 2017
#AM_Equality Tipsheet; March 21, 2017 NAMED PLAINTIFF IN MARRIAGE EQUALITY CASE SPEAKS OUT AGAINST NEIL GORSUCH IN TIME OPED: A powerful oped from Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that made marriage equality the law of the land, shows how a thorough confirmation hearing of Robert Bork in 1987 — revealing … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet; March 21, 2017
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 8, 2017 ANTI-LGBTQ STATE BILLS PASS THE 100 MARK: As lawmakers continue to meet in state capitols around the country, HRC is tracking more than 100 anti-LGBTQ bills in 29 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 8, 2017
Texas AG Ken Paxton Will Sue Obama Administration Over Transgender Students Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will announce a lawsuit against the federal government on Wednesday over the Obama administration’s guidance on transgender students. Paxton will make the announcement at a press conference at 2 P.M. local time. FOX 4 reports: Texas Attorney General Ken … Continue reading Texas AG Ken Paxton Will Sue Obama Administration Over Transgender Students
