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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The story of America’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is the story of our fathers and sons, our mothers and daughters, and our friends and neighbors who continue the task of making our country a more perfect Union. It is a story [...] Read Full Story

Log Cabin Republicans firmly disagree with the Human Rights Campaign’s pre-emptive presidential endorsement before the GOP candidate has even been determined. “By prostrating themselves before Barack Obama eighteen months before the 2012 election, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has effectively told the president that he doesn’t have to do anything more to earn gay and [...] Read Full Story

The Human Rights Campaign announced its endorsement of President Barack Obama for reelection. The decision was made based on the President’s demonstrated commitment to LGBT equality and his record of accomplishment, from major legislative victories to critical administrative reforms. “President Obama has improved the lives of LGBT Americans more than any President in history,” said [...] Read Full Story

Army Lieutenant Dan Choi, outspoken Don’t Ask Don’t Tell activist, is in Russia this week in solidarity with LGBT activists there, who are defying the recent ban on Moscow pride, scheduled for this Saturday May 28. While activists plan to march in defiance of the ban, the Moscow police have vowed to break up the [...] Read Full Story

AFER, San Francisco City/County, and Media Coalition Members Including LA Times, CNN, New York Times, AP and FOX News File Briefs Asking The Court to Release the Trial Video In response to efforts by the Prop 8 Proponents to conceal video of the Prop 8 trial from the public, the American Foundation for Equal Rights [...] Read Full Story

Log Cabin Republicans denounce the president’s threat to veto a House-passed bill which would fund the government and maintain military funding through September 2011.  Log Cabin particularly expresses concern that a shutdown would hinder the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal implementation process, about which the House Armed Services Committee heard testimony today from the Joint [...] Read Full Story

The Colorado Senate passed a comprehensive civil unions bill. The legislation passed by a 23 to 12 vote, and now moves to the House of Representatives. “Legislators in Colorado have taken an important action to advance equality for all Coloradans,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. “We call on the Colorado House to swiftly follow the [...] Read Full Story

The LGBT community and its allies in mourning the loss of actress and advocate Dame Elizabeth Taylor. “Today, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community lost an extraordinary ally in the movement for full equality,” said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios. “At a time when so many living with HIV/AIDS were invisible, Dame Taylor fearlessly raised [...] Read Full Story

Today, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jared Polis (D-CO), David Cicilline (D-RI), and John Conyers (D-MI), along with more than 100 co-sponsors, reintroduced the “Respect for Marriage Act” in the House of Representatives in their effort to repeal the “Defense of Marriage Act,” the 1996 law known as DOMA [...] Read Full Story

The Iowa House passed an amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit any form of relationship recognition for same-sex couples. The amendment passed by a 62 to 37 vote and will now be sent to the Iowa Senate for consideration. “The actions of the Iowa House have the potential to place families at risk,” [...] Read Full Story