NEW YORK, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to egregious human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Uganda, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has established the URGENT LGBT UGANDA FUND. The fund will support Ugandan grassroots organizations working to defend the rights of sexual minorities and to defeat a dangerous piece of proposed legislation -- "The Anti-Homosexuality Bill."
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, has praised the recent announcement that the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will increase its emphasis over the next five years on strengthening health systems in developing countries.
Advocates Call For Immediate Investigation Into Whether Californians Really Voted to Revoke Marriage Equality
With a new year comes new challenges and in the fight for LGBT equality, there’s been a clear intensification of right wing efforts against us. Emboldened by their win in Maine, anti-LGBT groups aren’t just trying to prevent new victories â€" they’re trying to take away rights we’ve already secured. From the hate crimes bill to [...]
After a debate that underscored that civil unions are not the equivalent of marriage, today the New Jersey State Senate failed to pass legislation recognizing marriage equality for same-sex couples, voting 20-14 against the bill. The bill had passed out of the Judiciary Committee by a 7 to 6 vote this past December. After today’s vote, Garden State Equality [...]
On Tuesday, the Salt Lake County government passed two non-discrimination ordinances that would cover lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the workplace and in housing. This achievement comes on the heels of similar non-discrimination ordinances passed by Salt Lake City in late 2009. Due to the way the county government is structured, these ordinances only [...]
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to egregious human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Uganda, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has established the URGENT LGBT UGANDA FUND. The fund will support Ugandan grassroots organizations working to defend the rights of sexual minorities and to defeat a dangerous piece of ...
MENDHAM TWP. - PFLAG, Morris County (Parents, Family and Friends of Gays and Lesbians), is a confidential, mutual support group to help parents, grandparents and friends adjust to a child’s gay or lesbian orientation. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Brookside Community Church, 8 E. Main St.
Rep. Christine Johnson is not embarrassed to say it: She is moving a lounging sofa into her office for needed breaks this legislative session, and she will be carrying snacks with her around the Capitol.
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