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State Department Reports Detail Status of LGBT Human Rights Abroad

State Department Reports Detail Status of LGBT Human Rights Abroad

This morning, the State Department released its 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, documenting the status of...

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NC Town Condemns Pastor’s Plan to Kill LGBT People

NC Town Condemns Pastor’s Plan to Kill LGBT People

Maiden, NC, distances itself from Providence Road Baptist Church and Pastor Worley’s plan to kill off all LGBT people.... Read More »

A Call to Baptist Ministers

A Call to Baptist Ministers

How can one respond to Pastor Charles Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in North Carolina?

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HRC.org Nominated for Top 10 Site of 2011 Award

HRC.org Nominated for Top 10 Site of 2011 Award

HRC is proud to announce its nomination as one of the Interactive Media Awards Top 10 Sites of 2011.

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Act Now: Tweet Your Outrage At Pastor’s Anti-LGBT Sermon

Act Now: Tweet Your Outrage At Pastor’s Anti-LGBT Sermon

North Carolina Pastor Charles Worley thinks LGBT people should be put behind electrified fences and left to die out. Tweet...

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First Fleet Week Since DADT Repeal Begins

First Fleet Week Since DADT Repeal Begins

This week servicemembers will celebrate the first Fleet Week since DADT repeal.

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NFL Players Say They Would Support a Gay Teammate

NFL Players Say They Would Support a Gay Teammate

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III one of a dozen to voice support.

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Parishioner Stands behind NC Pastor’s “Kill the Gays” Plan

Parishioner Stands behind NC Pastor’s “Kill the Gays” Plan

Woman sees nothing wrong with leaving LGBT people to die off behind electrified fences in concentration camps.

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Dallas Morning News to ExxonMobil: Listen to HRC and Protect Your LGBT Employees from Discrimination

Dallas Morning News to ExxonMobil: Listen to HRC and Protect Your LGBT Employees from Discrimination

The Dallas Morning News editorial board weighed in on the controversy surrounding ExxonMobil’s refusal to add sexual...

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Supports Marriage Equality

Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Supports Marriage Equality

Powell’s endorsement indicative of growing support for equality in African American community and among Republicans.

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Target Launches Pride T-Shirt Line; Tony Perkins Displeased

Target Launches Pride T-Shirt Line; Tony Perkins Displeased

The president of the anti-gay Family Research Council has targeted the retailer's new campaign.

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