Human Rights Campaign
Georgia governor vetoes religious liberty bill denounced as anti-gay
By Maria Puente — March 28, 2016
“I do not think that we have to discriminate against anyone to protect the faith-based community in Georgia,” the Georgia governor said.
Franklin Graham: Why I am boycotting Wells Fargo
By Franklin Graham — June 12, 2015
Being gay-friendly is not optional; it is a commandment from Jesus. But being an advocate for the gay lifestyle contradicts God's word.
How Mike Huckabee fails his Christian duty (COMMENTARY)
By Kirsten Powers — June 10, 2015
Huckabee appears to believe that transgender people are perpetrating some sort of hoax so they can gain access to public restrooms or locker rooms. Or that they've chosen to identify with a particular gender on a whim.
Franklin Graham’s effort to blacklist LGBT-friendly companies is a quixotic idea (COMMENTARY)
By Eliel Cruz — June 9, 2015
(RNS) The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse are looking for neutral banks. I wouldn’t suggest Chase, Citigroup or Bank of America -- all of which scored 100 percent in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
‘The New Black’ opens new dialogue about LGBT and religion in black community
By Kimberly Winston — May 15, 2015
(RNS) A 2013 documentary is getting new life as a tool to open a dialogue on the African-American church and LGBT rights at historically black colleges and universities.
Is there a right way to respond to extreme homophobia? (ANALYSIS)
By Jay Michaelson — December 11, 2014
(RNS) The best reason to ignore Anderson isn’t to deny him press coverage, or to acknowledge that gay rights won and he lost, but to recognize that there are more important social justice issues the LGBT equality movement should focus on.
Gay groups pull support for anti-discrimination bill over religious exemption
By Heather Adams — July 9, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) The American Civil Liberties Union and four gay rights groups said they can no longer support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby case over contraception coverage, which allowed some businesses to claim a religious exemption in following federal law.
Facing uphill battle, gay marriage opponents to rally in Washington
By Heather Adams — June 13, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Speakers include two former Republican presidential candidates, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum, as well as San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, the Catholic bishops' point man against same-sex marriage.
Justice Department will extend benefits to same-sex couples
By Christopher Doering — February 10, 2014
(RNS) The Justice Department will instruct employees to give lawful same-sex marriages full and equal recognition to the greatest extent possible under the law. Gay marriage is currently legal in 17 states and the District of Columbia.
Gay marriage fight shifts to the states
By Richard Wolf — July 11, 2013
(RNS) In the wake of a decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, a flurry of lawsuits aim to reverse state laws and repeal constitutional amendments barring gays and lesbians from marrying.
COMMENTARY: Apologies are too late when the damage is already done
By Cindi Love — June 21, 2013
(RNS) While Alan Chambers and Exodus International have taken the first and very critical steps in restorative justice, it is not clear how they can make reparations.
After Rhode Island, is gay marriage ‘inevitable’? Conservatives say no
By Susan Page — May 3, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) As Rhode Island becomes the 10th state to approve same-sex marriage, a leading opponent blames Hollywood, academia and the mainstream media for the movement.
For gay marriage supporters, a small win would still be a win
By Richard Wolf — April 3, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Even if the Supreme Court decides historic cases on gay marriage on narrow legal grounds, proponents of gay marriage say a win is still a win.
Poll: Americans see gay marriage as inevitable
By Caleb K. Bell — March 12, 2013
Nearly two-thirds of American adults believe same-sex marriage will become legal, but inevitability does not necessarily equal approval.
Both sides brace for Supreme Court battle on gay marriage
By Richard Wolf — December 10, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Supreme Court's long-awaited decisions to hear challenges to the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage move the issue to the top of the national agenda following a year in which advocates scored major legal and political victories. By Richard Wolf / USA Today.
