Tag: Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Campaign names Alphonso David as president
The announcement marks the first time a person of color will lead HRC.HRC President Chad Griffin announced in November that he was leaving the organization. David, a 48-year-old civil rights lawyer, is set to begin his term as president in August."I believe that together, we can harness the strength that's inherent in our differences, to stand together in the face of fear and division," David said in a statement. "And that's exactly what the Human Rights Campaign was built for.""If we...
These 9 Pride-celebrating companies donated millions to anti-gay Congress members
During Pride month, many corporations unveil rainbow versions of their logos in a show of solidarity with the LGBTQ community. However, their actions don’t always match the image the companies try to convey. According to a new report from Popular Information, nine corporations have donated millions to anti-gay candidates — while receiving a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declaring them among the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.”
Much like its Corporate Equality Index, the HRC...
IKEA is selling a rainbow-colored version of its shopping bag for LGBT Pride
The limited-edition KVANTING bag features the six colors of the most common rainbow flag, a symbol of LGBT Pride.The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the charitable arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBT rights advocate, will receive 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of IKEA's tote.Beginning June 1, IKEA will hang the rainbow flag outside all its U.S. Stores."At IKEA, our culture is centered on the value of togetherness," Rafael Fantauzzi, diversity and inclusion manager...
Twitter isn’t buying Trump’s cynical & hypocritical Pride month announcement
Yesterday, Trump briefly acknowledged Pride month for the first time in his three years as President, making him the first Republican president ever to do so. He did so during the Friday news dump, where embarrassing announcements go to die silently. His tweet, which has been summarized as “Be grateful we don’t execute you,” read:
“As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made to our great Nation, let us also stand in solidarity...
Two senators that oppose LGBTQ rights were ‘honored’ at a gay Republican fundraiser
A conservative LGBTQ organization just held a fundraiser for several anti-LGBTQ politicians last week.
The $250 per person fundraising event, hosted by the leadership of the American Unity Fund (AUF), was held last week at the D.C. office of Hogan Lovells, a law firm.
AUF is an organization “dedicated to advancing the cause of freedom for LGBTQ Americans by making the conservative case that freedom truly means freedom for everyone,” according to their website.
Three U.S. Representatives and three U.S. Senators were...
