Gay-Straight Alliances vital in creating a safe and welcoming learning environment Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nations’ largest civil rights organization working toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality, today applauded U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan for affirming the government’s support of allowing Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) to[Read More…]
Day: June 15, 2011
New York State Senate Needs Just One Vote to Pass Same-Sex Marriage (Video story)
Albany, NY-(ENEWSPF)- In the video above, World War II Veteran Edward Hinz supports his grandson’s right to same-sex marriage. The New York Senate is just one vote shy of passing full marriage equality for gays and lesbians. The House in that state has passed marriage equality legislation many times, and[Read More…]
Meet the Leaders of the P.A.A.C. (Video Story)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- P.A.A.C., the Police Athletic & Activity Center, began its 10th year in Park Forest on Monday, June 13, in the auditorium at Rich East High School. Meet the leaders of the P.A.A.C., the men and women who work with young people in Park Forest through August 2.[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at a DNC Event, June 14, 2011
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011 – 12:36 P.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you everyone. (Applause.) You all are so sweet. (Applause.) Thank you so much. (Applause.) Please sit down, as I said in Oakland. (Laughter.) We don’t want you to — you’re too tired. You got to work. (Laughter.) [Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, June 14, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2011 Index for Today’s Briefing SUDAN Security and Humanitarian Situation in Southern Kordofan State of Sudan Ambassador Lyman Traveling with Secretary Clinton / Participated in Secretary’s Meetings with Sudanese Leaders SYRIA Concerns about Ongoing Violence / Continue to Press Asad Regime to End Human Rights Abuses /[Read More…]