Posts Tagged ‘Equality’

VIDEO: Lt. Dan Choi proclaims DADT is “not a joke”

For those of us, myself included, who are wondering EXACTLY what was said at yesterday’s HRC rally in D.C., we’ve been able to drum up some pretty good footage of LT. Dan Choi’s speech and subsequent call to action! Take a look/listen!

March 19th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

mLive: Influential Hope College alumni protest policies opposing homosexuality on campus

HOLLAND — Influential alumni are lining up against Hope College policies they claim shun homosexuality on campus and create an unwelcome environment for faculty, students and guests. The alumni group — formed in the wake of the college rejecting Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance...

March 17th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

We’ll Queer the Census, Will You!?

We know it’s a little clichéd – but here’s what we want to tell the census: We’re here. We’re queer. And we want you to ask us about it. It’s crazy – the U.S. Census Bureau wants an accurate count of everyone in the country – but there’s no question in the...

March 17th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More

Pennsylvania legislators meet in the middle to stop anti-gay marriage ban

Pennsylvania residents can breathe easy knowing their legislators are working hard to maintain an atmosphere of equality and inclusion throughout the state. Although the state doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages, currently an amendment to define the institution of marriage has not passed. Republicans...

March 17th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

VIDEO: Staceyann Chin and the Unite+Fight LGBT Midwest Conference

Listen in as Staceyann Chin addresses an audience of Midwest activists at the Unite+Fight Midwest LGBT Planning and Strategy Conference. She speaks of the human rights fight, her coming out story, the tragedy she has had to survive as a young lesbian, and more. For more information on Speak Equal or...

March 16th, 2010 | Equality, Videos | Read More

In Mexico, gay couples celebrate historic weddings

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America’s first law that explicitly approves gay marriage. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard was a guest of honor at the weddings of Judith Vazquez...

March 15th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, World | Read More

Where In the World Is HB 4192!?

Background You may be asking yourself, what exactly is “HB 4192,” and that’s okay, because up until about a year ago when Speak Equal was first born, many of us who are now supporting this effort were asking the same question. So, before we launch into an in-depth discussion of HB...

March 10th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” gets more confusing with ruling on gay Air Force officer

A pressing legal reality for the “don’t ask, don’t tell” standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already struck down the way it’s practiced in much of the Western United States. The 2008 ruling, while largely overlooked, would force the military...

March 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

WATCH LIVE: First D.C. Marriages Streamed Live via HRC Ustream!

Free live streaming by Ustream Tuesday, March 9th marks the first day that same-sex couples in the District of Columbia will be able to marry. The Human Rights Campaign is hosting three ceremonies at our DC headquarters building and will be broadcast here live. Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend Officiant:...

March 9th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites | Read More

Washington state stands up to bullying!

Yesterday, Washington state passed an anti-bullying law that mandates the formation of an anti-bullying policy in all Washington state public schools. What makes the law special, is that it also protects students from bullying on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression....

March 8th, 2010 | LGBT, NewsBites, Society & Culture | Read More