The air was misty and cold on November 7, 2006.  Deep into the night and into Wednesday morning, we watched election returns roll in.  As the dawn broke we knew that the elections had brought change, and hope.  Just months after Congress had debated the Federal Marriage Amendment, anti-GLBT titans fell.  Rick Santorum (R-PA) lost [...]

Wow.
It’s hard to believe that it’s the end of the year already – a year which began with me joining the staff of the Human Rights Campaign on January 2.  After coming to Washington, DC over five years ago to work for the newly-elected Democratic representative for my home congressional district outside of Atlanta, GA, [...]

Just in time for last-minute Holiday shopping, HRC introduced this week our latest handy tool to help shoppers better direct their dollars to companies that have earned high marks for their support of the GLBT community.  Busy shoppers can now determine which companies support equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans before plunking down [...]

Senators Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) and 19 additional Senate co-sponsors introduced legislation (S. 2521) in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that would extend domestic partner benefits to federal employees. A companion bill was also introduced in the U.S. House (H.R. 4838)yesterday by Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.); Henry Waxman (D-Calif.); Tom Davis (R-Virg.); Chris [...]

Back by popular demand, HRC and One Iowa hosted additional training sessions in Iowa cities Des Moines (Tuesday) and Mason City (Wednesday) for GLBT participants in the upcoming Iowa caucuses.
Iowa State Senator Matt McCoy (D) even stopped by Tuesday’s Des Moines meeting (the second training session that HRC/One Iowa has held in Des Moines) to [...]

This week, the Human Rights Campaign launched a major membership campaign to support our work in the coming year—a year that has the potential to be a historic turning point for GLBT equality. 
HRC President Joe Solmonese explains, in an excerpt from the campaign-launch email:
This year – this moment – is unlike any that has [...]

In special elections yesterday in Fort Worth, voters elected the first openly gay elected official to the Fort Worth City Council as well as the first Democrat in over twenty years to a state legislative seat that covers part of Fort Worth.
Many GLBT advocates will rightfully be celebrating this runoff election victory.
However, the special election [...]

The Agenda with Joe Solmonese wrapped its final show for 2007 on XM Satellite Radio last night. Featured guests on Monday’s show included Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA); Maurice Jamal, gay film producer and director of the new independent movie Dirty Laundry; and blogger Michael Rogers of PageOneQ.
Mike joined Washington Blade editor Kevin Naff and [...]

There’s a fascinating article in the New York Times today on the plight of GLBT Iraqis. While many GLBT people in the Middle East have long lived under the threat of severe anti-gay brutality, death and persecution from government authorities, the evidence suggests that life for gay and lesbian Iraqis has actually grown more dangerous [...]

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R) was on Larry King last night to discuss his views and candidancy for U.S. president. His comments on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and HIV/AIDS start around 4:10:
Here is a portion of the transcript:

KING: Would you change or would you keep don’t ask/don’t tell?
HUCKABEE: I probably would let the military [...]