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January 13, 2015 | HRC Staff

Lack of Professional Judgment, Not Religion, Led to Atlanta Fire Chief’s Termination

1/13/2015

January 13, 2015 | Stephen Peters

Michael Lombardo, HBO’s President of Programming, To Be Honored at 2015 HRC Los Angeles Gala Dinner

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today announced that HBO’s President of Programming Michael Lombardo will be…

January 13, 2015 | HRC Staff

Countries to Watch in 2015

WASHINGTON – As 2015 begins, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, takes a closer look at a few of…

January 12, 2015 | Charles Joughin

Federal Judge Strikes Down South Dakota’s Ban on Marriage Equality

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier ruled against South Dakota’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality, making the Mount Rushmore State the latest to see such a ban…

January 12, 2015 | HRC Staff

Egyptian Court Acquits 26 Egyptian Men After Bath House Raid

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, responds to the recent news of an Egyptian court’s decision to…

January 9, 2015 | HRC Staff

Actor and Activist George Takei to be Honored at HRC’s National Time to THRIVE Conference

Advocate Debi Jackson, a Southern Baptist and Mother of a Transgender Daughter, Will Also Be Featured at the Conference on LGBTQ Youth Safety, Inclusion and Well-Being

January 8, 2015 | Stephen Peters

HRC Takes Action Against Saks Fifth Avenue for Undermining LGBT Equality

In response to outrageous anti-equality position and undermining their own corporate LGBT equality policies, HRC suspends Saks’ Corporate Equality Index score

January 8, 2015 | Charles Joughin

HRC Thanks Barbara Boxer For Outstanding Service and Commitment to LGBT Equality

WASHINGTON - In light of today’s news that U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) will retire at the end of her current term, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest…

January 8, 2015 | Stephen Peters

HRC Congratulates Pro-Equality Governor Shumlin on Election Victory

1/8/2015

January 8, 2015 | Stephen Peters

HRC Introduces the New “Faces of Inequality” in the 114th Congress

As the new Congress is sworn in, the Human Rights Campaign shines a spotlight on six of the most rabidly anti-equality new members