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The
Issue:		 Hate Crimes
Statues		 Workplace
Discrimination		  Federal Rights for
Same-Sex Couples		 Military
Service		 Adoption
Rights		 HIV/AIDS
The
Obama
Administration
Promise:		 Expand to include sexual orientation, gender identity & physical disability Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)  Repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Support full civil unions for same-sex couples Repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy Expand adoption rights to individuals & couples regardless of sexual orientation Promote HIV/AIDS prevention through education & empowering women
Latest
News:

10/18/09:
 Obama signs hate crimes bill into law

02/19/10:
 Frank:  "We were very close on ENDA"

 10/12/09:
 The full Obama speech at HRC

10/12/09:
 The full Obama speech at HRC

02/03/10:
 The Big Repeal: What's Next for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

  

10/30/09:
 Obama signs HIV/AIDS bill extension; implements lifting of AIDS travel ban
Status:

DONE!

 Pending passage in House; Awaiting Senate vote No action yet No action yet Pending decision by Obama Administration No action yet Progress

 

ACTION ALERTS

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Actions YOU Can Take -- Please Add YOUR Voice TODAY!

Whether GAY or STRAIGHT,
 please sign the Million For Marriage petition NOW!

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Action Alerts

 Posted

Tell Congress:  Support the Reuniting Families Act!

06/01/09
Tell the Department of Justice:  Investigate this hate crime today 06/01/09
Tell KRXQ Radio Hosts:  Apologize for Encouraging Violence Against Transgender Children 06/01/09
Tell President Obama:  Don't Fire Lt. Dan! 06/01/09

California high court upholds same-sex marriage ban
Anger, frustration over Prop. 8 ruling
Parents and Allies Vow to Continue Work for Marriage Equality

Watch "Fidelity" -- Then Join the Movement to Repeal Prop. 8

 

05/26/09

Watch "Won't Back Down" & Support HRC's Work for Marriage Equality

05/26/09

Show your support for gay marriage with a free sticker from Credo!

05/26/09

Will Obama flip flop on gay marriage?  Operation DOMA Flip Flop:  Print & Mail Your Pair Today!

 05/20/09
Tell your Representative:  Co-sponsor the Safe Schools Improvement Act 05/01/09

Tell Iowa lawmakers:  Stop the next Prop. 8 -- Defend marriage equality!

Pretty bad, right?  Wait until you see the spoof videos--check 'em out!

From HRC:  Lies from the "National Organization for Marriage"

 

05/01/09
Tell Vermont leaders:  "Thanks" for supporting marriage equality! 05/01/09
Tell President Obama:  It's time to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" 05/01/09
Tell Defense Sec. Gates:  Don't stall the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" 04/03/09
Gay?  Straight?  Pledge to "Tell 3" -- because "coming out" isn't enough! 03/16/09
Tell President Obama:  Keep your promise:  Allow same-sex partners of federal employees to receive health benefits 03/16/09
Tell Congress:  Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 03/16/09
Tell Congress:  Pass the Uniting American Families Act 03/16/09
Urge Your Representative:  Co-sponsor the Military Readiness Enhancement Act 03/16/09
Watch "Fidelity:  Don't Divorce Us!" below, then urge the California Supreme Court to invalidate Prop 8

"Fidelity": Don't Divorce Us! from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.

 

03/16/09
Tell Ken Starr:  Divorcing parents to protect children is absurd & malicious 03/16/09
Tell the New York Times:  Thanks for endorsing marriage equality! 03/16/09
Tell the New York Post & News Corp:  Stop Promoting Sean Delonas' Defamatory Attacks 03/16/09
Tell Utah's Senate President:  Publicly condemn Sen. Buttars' remarks that gays are "greatest threat to America" 03/16/09
Tell Michigan TV station:  Thanks for pulling anti-gay  program, "Speechless . . . Silencing the Christians"!

To view parts 2 - 7, click here.

From YouTube:  "Speechless . . . Silencing the Christians - Part 1 of 7"

 

03/16/09
Tell President Obama & your senators:  We care about HIV/STD prevention! 02/02/09
Tell the new Congress:  Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" 02/01/09
Tell Pepsi:  "Thank You" for supporting our families! 02/01/09
Tell the Campbell Soup Company:  "Thanks" for supporting PFLAG 01/08/09
Tell the President-elect:  Restore Our Trust & take Real Action on Equality! 01/02/09
Tell the Campbell Soup Company:  "Thanks" for LGBT-inclusive ads 01/02/09
Challenge Rev. Rick Warren:  Debate same-sex marriage 12/19/08
Don't let the religious right drown out the voices for equality! 12/18/08
Demand the Truth in response to untruthful NY Times ad 12/18/08
Mormon Church "not anti-gay"?  Tell them to prove it! 12/18/08
Take Back Arizona:  Sign the pledge to build and strengthen Arizona's equality movement 12/18/08
Watch the video clip, then thank Jon Stewart for standing up for marriage equality! 12/11/08
Help repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell":  Sign the petition! 12/10/08
Make Your Voice Heard – Dr. James Dobson & The Radio Hall of Fame 11/06/08
Sign the Straight for Equality Pledge...Then Pass It On! 09/14/07

 

From LiftTheBan.org:  "Don’t Ask, Don't Tell" and Gay Arabic Linguists (2:40 min.)

Learn more about why "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" should be repealed, and take
the time to sign the petition to end this discriminatory law once and for all.

07/14/08:  PFLAG Applauds Upcoming Congressional Hearing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
[Read PFLAG's "Lift the Ban - Combating "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"]

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