Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2016. VoteVets.org, on behalf of its 400,000 veterans, military families and civilian supporters, is today calling on Donald J Trump to reject the endorsement of retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin. Boykin’s name appeared on an endorsement letter released by the Trump campaign, this morning. In the[Read More…]
LGBTQ+
For Mike Pence, It Was Just Too Much When the RNC Let an HIV-positive Woman Speak at the ’96 Convention
INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Isn’t he the best. Back in the mid-’90s when the AIDS epidemic had already ravaged a generation of gay men, Mike Pence—a self-styled Christian “family values” guy—wasn’t feeling all that charitable toward gay Americans or really anyone with HIV/AIDS. For him, it was the perfect[Read More…]
Trump Campaign CEO Steve Bannon: Women’s Liberation Movement is, ‘Bunch Of Dykes’ from ‘Seven Sisters Schools’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2016 By First Amendment Steve Bannon, misogynist, LGBT basher among other things During a 2011 interview, Trump’s new campaign CEO in action. Nothing’s changed from 2011, but now he has the vehicle of Trump’s campaign to promote his hatred further. crooksandliars.com/… Bannon said, “That’s why there are some[Read More…]
67 Organizations Urge Justice Dept. to Improve Data Collection Mandate on Deaths in Police Custody
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Today, 67 national and local criminal justice, civil rights, human rights, faith-based, immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ, and open government organizations urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to strengthen its proposed rule outlining the process for police departments to collect and report data about people who die[Read More…]
ACLU, Lambda Legal Seek Greater Relief for Transgender North Carolinians Harmed by H.B. 2
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. LGBT rights groups challenging North Carolina’s House Bill 2, the state law that bans many transgender people from restrooms that match their gender, today announced they will appeal part of a Friday district court ruling in order to seek broader relief for all transgender people[Read More…]
Members of Congress File Brief Urging Court to Recognize Employment Protections for LGBT Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. A group of leading Members of Congress has filed an amicus brief in the case of Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College, urging the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to recognize existing non-discrimination protections for LGBT Americans under Title VII of the Civil Rights[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. Today, after receiving the endorsement of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce—the first time the organization has endorsed a candidate for president—Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “I am honored to have earned the first-ever endorsement of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of[Read More…]
Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Kaine & Rep. John Lewis to Speak at the 20th Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner
Kaine, Lewis will address more than 3,600 guests at sold-out gala, additional speakers and talent to be announced soon WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization announced that Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Senator Tim Kainewill[Read More…]
Justice Department Releases New Training Video for Law Enforcement on Interacting with Transgender Community
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. The Justice Department’s Community Relations Service (CRS) today released a new training video [external link] for law enforcement which provides information, tools and techniques to help ensure that interactions with members of the transgender community are respectful, professional and safe for all involved. The training uses[Read More…]
On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Center for American Progress Outlines the State of African American Women in the U.S. Economy
A woman works with Malian mud cloth for her fashion accessories and home decor items in Camden, New Jersey, August 2, 2016. Source: AP/Mel Evans Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Today, equal pay advocates will observe Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which represents the day in which the earnings of African American[Read More…]
