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January 23, 2014 | HRC Staff

New HRC Report Highlights Trend between Pres. Obama’s Use of ‘Gay’ and Growing Support for Equality

01/23/2014

January 23, 2014 | HRC Staff

Virginia Attorney General Ends Defense of State's Marriage Ban

Joins Growing Consensus on behalf of Commonwealth that law should be overturned

January 22, 2014 | HRC Staff

New UT Special Attorney Gen. Cites “Religious Duty” in Decision to Take Anti-Marriage Equality Case

01/22/2013

January 22, 2014 | maureenemccarty

HRC Calls on World Economic Forum Members to Denounce New Anti-LGBT Nigerian Law

Nigerian President Attending WEF Meeting in Davos

January 21, 2014 | HRC Staff

Starkville Becomes First City in Mississippi to Pass Resolution Recognizing LGBT Residents

01/21/2013

January 19, 2014 | HRC Staff

Putin Defends Russia’s Anti-LGBT Law, Lies to World about Impact it has on LGBT Russians, Visitors

Russian president says country is taking a “liberal approach” to LGBT rights and many Americans support the country’s law

January 17, 2014 | HRC Staff

Attorney General Eric Holder to Headline HRC Greater New York Gala

Griffin: AG Holder has “seized every opportunity to broaden the circle of freedom to include LGBT people and their families”

January 16, 2014 | maureenemccarty

HRC to Sec. of State Kerry: Use All Available Tools To End Spiraling Anti-LGBT Situation in Nigeria

38 gay men have been arrested in Nigeria while police continue to pursue 168 others for being LGBT, according to recent reports

January 15, 2014 | HRC Staff

HRC to Take Part in MLK Day of Service National Partnership Serving LGBT Homeless Youth

HRC partners with organizations in 18 cities to serve vulnerable population

January 14, 2014 | Charles Joughin

U.S. District Judge Rules Oklahoma Ban on Marriage Equality Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. District Judge Terence Kern ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional. His ruling is stayed pending appeal, meaning marriages will not occur immediately in…