Day: July 25, 2009

Center On Halsted’s DanceOUT Series Presents a Conversation with Les Ballets Grandiva, August 21, 2009

Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)– Center on Halsted’s danceOUT series, in collaboration with Chicago Dancing Festival, will present Les Ballets Grandiva in conversation on Friday, August 21, from 7-8:00 PM at Joffrey Tower, 10 East Randolph Street in Chicago. Les Ballets Grandiva will be performing with Chicago Dancing Festival, which runs August[Read More…]

Center On Halsted’s DanceOUT Series Presents an Evening with River North Chicago Dance Company, August 26, 2009

Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)– Center on Halsted’s danceOUT series will present an intimate evening of dance rehearsal and conversation with River North Chicago Dance Company on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00 PM in the Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted, located at 3656 N. Halsted Avenue in Chicago. River North Chicago[Read More…]

Matthew Shepard Foundation Update on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Casper, WY –(ENEWSPF)– From the Executive Director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation: The U.S. Senate late Thursday gave its final approval to federal legislation that provides grants and law-enforcement assistance to local governments to prevent hate crimes based on victims’ sexual orientation or gender identity, and allows federal prosecutions where[Read More…]

Human Rights Campaign Endorses Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued a formal endorsement of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. On May 26th, the day President Obama announced his selection of Judge Sotomayor as his[Read More…]

Senate Adopts Unwelcomed Amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, responded today to votes relating to the hate crimes provisions in the Defense Department authorization bill. The Senate passed four amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act: three offered by[Read More…]

Human Rights Campaign PAC, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund Endorse Anthony Woods For U.S. Congress

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign PAC, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which works to grow the number of openly LGBT elected officials across the U.S., announced today the endorsement of Anthony Woods for U.S. Congress. Woods,[Read More…]

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