NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today on World AIDS Day, Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series "Project Runway," has launched the next video in the online video series called "Living Positive By Design: Creating Positive Conversations" as part of the national HIV and AIDS education initiative, Living Positive By Design. The campaign, supported by Merck & Co., Inc., aims to encourage thoughtful conversations about HIV and AIDS, to confront HIV stigma and motivate HIV-positive people to have a positive outlook on life while effectively managing their disease.
Tremendous news last night from Houston, where openly lesbian candidate Annise Parker won her runoff election to become the next mayor of Houston, Texas. Â In the past several weeks, Parker had been the target of anti-gay attacks but voters rejected the lies and elected her to serve the nation’s fourth largest city. HRC President Joe [...]
Our friends at Equality Maryland have issued an alert regarding a proposed drivers license policy that could have dangerous consequences for transgender Marylanders. According to EQMD: Current Policy: To change the gender marker, an applicant must provide a physician or psychologist’s report to confirm that the applicant is in active treatment. The MVA requires annual re-evaluations until [...]
Adrian Matanza, our organizer working on building support for an inclusive ENDA in Indiana, brings up this update: This week, HRC members and community leaders met with Hodge Patel, district director to Rep. Donnelly in South Bend, IN. The meeting opened with each of us introducing ourselves to Hodge and what part of the community we [...]
The southern city of Houston late Saturday became the largest US metropolis to elect an openly gay mayor when Annise Parker, an open lesbian, claimed a solid victory over her rival.
Houston Saturday became the first major U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor, Annise Parker, after a hotly contested run-off election that gave gay and lesbian supporters a symbolic victory following defeats over legalizing same-sex marriages in California and Maine.
Mayor-Elect of 4th Largest U.S. City Says Victory "Changed the World" for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community
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