Everyone’s all abuzz about the Target flashmob that happened in a West Seattle ! Not gonna lie … it’s pretty friggin’ epic! That aside, what’s even more epic is Target’s blaring mishandling of the situation. Their Public Affairs staff should be fired, hired, and...

This week, both the Georgia and Massachusetts State Senates unanimously approved legislation which substantially extends anti-bullying provisions in schools. In Georgia, House Bill 927 does not provide enumerated categories for protection from bullying, but does provide for any student experiencing...

Last week, the Human Rights Campaign submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The report highlighted areas of much-needed improvement in the United States domestic human rights policy. It focused on deterring LGBT hate crimes, prohibiting...

Everyone’s talking about the Human Rights Campaign rally-turned-protest, which culminated in a march to the White House and Lt. Dan Choi, along with former Army Infantryman Jim Pietrangelo, chaining themselves to the White House fence. However, in the midst of the dialog pertaining to these exciting...

Free live streaming by Ustream Tuesday, March 9th marks the first day that same-sex couples in the District of Columbia will be able to marry. The Human Rights Campaign is hosting three ceremonies at our DC headquarters building and will be broadcast here live. Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend Officiant:...

This morning, D.C.’s highest court denied marriage equality opponents’ eleventh hour efforts to derail historic legislation set to take effect next Wednesday, March 3rd, that will make D.C. the latest jurisdiction to permit same-sex couples to marry. The three judge panel of the Court of Appeals...

Speak Equal has joined a coalition of LGBT and progressive bloggers in asking our readers to contact the Human Rights Campaign to repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” OUR MESSAGE TO HRC IS SIMPLE: Publicly demand that President Obama take the lead in getting DADT repealed this year. 1)...

From Human Rights Campaign: ALBANY, NY — New York Governor David A. Paterson issued an executive order extending anti-discrimination policies to gender identity for state employees Wednesday. “Governor Paterson has taken significant action to advance equality for all New York state employees,”...

Human Rights Campaign From Human Rights Campaign: WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today praised the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for marking up S. 1102, the Domestic...

Donna Rose Join us as we welcome Donna Rose, a nationally recognized speaker, educator, and advocate on transgender and transsexual issues. She is active in the leadership of several national GLBT Advocacy organizations, is the author of an award-winning memoir, is heavily involved in national corporate...