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‘The Normal Heart’ Opens to Rave Reviews

‘The Normal Heart’ Opens to Rave Reviews

The Normal Heart – the story of a group of friends who refused to let doctors, politicians and the press ignore the...

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Department of Labor Revises Policies to Address Gender Identity Discrimination

Department of Labor Revises Policies to Address Gender Identity Discrimination

Yesterday, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced that the Department of Labor’s policies on equal employment...

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Coming Out for Equality at UNLV

Coming Out for Equality at UNLV

Hello Everyone, Mike here! I just got back from the campus of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) where we held...

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Julianna Margulies and Husband Keith Lieberthal Join HRC’s “NY for Marriage Equality Campaign

Julianna Margulies and Husband Keith Lieberthal Join HRC’s “NY for Marriage Equality Campaign

Emmy Award winning actress Julianna Margulies and her husband Keith Lieberthal have joined forces with HRC to fight for...

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One Week Left to Nominate Your Candidate for HRC’s “Mother of the Year” Campaign

One Week Left to Nominate Your Candidate for HRC’s “Mother of the Year” Campaign

The nominations are rolling in for HRC’s “Mother of the Year” campaign, and we’re enjoying reading the stories about all...

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Minnesota Republicans Move Forward with Constitutional Amendment Banning Marriage Equality

Minnesota Republicans Move Forward with Constitutional Amendment Banning Marriage Equality

The following post is from HRC Staff Counsel, Aaron Welo: Minnesota Republicans yesterday introduced an amendment to the...

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Anti-Equality Legislation Moving in the States

Anti-Equality Legislation Moving in the States

With many state legislatures facing adjournment dates in the next few weeks, anti-equality lawmakers around the country...

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Marriage Equality Pulls into Port

Marriage Equality Pulls into Port

Supporters of marriage equality went door-to-door last week in Port Jefferson, Long Island. These one-on-one conversations...

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Students Lead Campaign for Marriage Equality at Ward Melville High School

Students Lead Campaign for Marriage Equality at Ward Melville High School

The following post comes from HRC New Yorkers for Marriage Equality intern Michael Kamen : The next generation of Long...

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SUNY Old Westbury Comes Out for Equality

SUNY Old Westbury Comes Out for Equality

With Spring Break over, our organizers in New York are not stopping. In fact, we’re doing a whirlwind tour of Long...

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Rain, Camera, Action! Volunteers Get Press Coverage in Middle Village, Queens

Rain, Camera, Action! Volunteers Get Press Coverage in Middle Village, Queens

This past Saturday, fifteen volunteers braved heavy rains and mobilized across boroughs to collect petition signatures and...

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