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February 13, 2015 | HRC Staff

Seismic Shift Underway as Increasing Number of Alabama Counties Extend Marriage Rights to Couples

Sixteen more Alabama counties are now issuing marriage certificates for same-sex couples as a result of judge's order

February 13, 2015 | HRC Staff

New HRC Poll Shows Record Support for Marriage Equality

New Poll Shows Record Support for Marriage Equality

February 12, 2015 | HRC Staff

Judge Granade Sends Clear Message: Probate Judges Should Start Issuing Marriage Licenses Immediately

Federal judge issues order in favor of same-sex couples in Mobile, compelling county’s probate judge who had refused to issue marriage licenses

February 12, 2015 | Stephen Peters

Calling the Question: Is the Mormon Church Behind a Racist, Anti-Semitic and Anti-LGBT Bill?

Washington - Today, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, strongly condemned an extreme anti-equality bill introduced in the Utah House…

February 12, 2015 | HRC Staff

Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee to Star in Film Featuring Activist Credited with Uganda’s Anti-LGBT Law

Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee to Star in Film Featuring Activist Credited with Uganda’s Draconian Anti-LGBT Law

February 12, 2015 | HRC Staff

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Meet Gambian President Jammeh, the Human Rights Violator Just Next Door

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2015

February 11, 2015 | HRC Staff

HRC Mississippi Director Makes Heartfelt Plea to Rankin County School Leaders

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February 11, 2015 | Ianthe Metzger

44 Counties in Alabama Still Refusing to Issue Marriage Licenses

44 counties in Alabama - encompassing 56% of Alabamians - still not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples - and dozens are refusing to issue marriage licenses to anyone.

February 10, 2015 | Stephen Peters

LGBT Youth Deserve Fairness and Equality at School

With LGBT Youth Twice As Likely To Experience Verbal Harassment, Exclusion, and Physical Attack at School, Student Non-Discrimination Act reintroduced in Congress

February 10, 2015 | Stephen Peters

Cruz,Weber Reintroduce Shameful Legislation To Strip Federal Recognition of Married Same-Sex Couples

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Randy Weber, Sr. (R-TX) reintroduced the so-called State Marriage Defense Act which would require the federal government to recognize…