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HRC Reaches Out at Midwest Black Family Reunion
Posted on Monday October 26, 2009In late August, members of the HRC Cincinnati Diversity Subcommittee, with an assist from Karen Aronoff and Jayna Johnson, staffed an information booth at the Midwest Black Family Reunion at Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, in downtown Cincinnati. The Black Family Reunion is an annual cultural event celebrating the enduring strengths and traditional values of the African American family. Read More »
Cincinnati Voices Join HRC in Calling for Federal Action on Pro-Equality Bills
Posted on Saturday September 19, 2009
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization —and its
supporters in Cincinnati – bring the organization’s highly successful
“No Excuses ” grassroots effort to Cincinnati. The “No Excuses ”
grassroots campaign was launched this summer to pressure Members of Read More »
Mark Your June Calendars!
Posted on Monday June 1, 2009
Rainbow Candlelight March "Bridging the Communities"
Friday, June 12, 2009 - 8:00pm
Purple People Bridge (a.k.a. Newport Southbank Bridge)
The organizers are looking for a simple, fun way to bridge the GLBT Communities in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky by this Candlelight March to kick-off the Pride Festivities for the weekend. Read More »
Call Your Member of Congress Today, Tell Them to Pass the Matthew Shepard Act!
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2009
We've received word that the House will vote on the Matthew Shepard Act very soon and we know that right-wing groups are flooding Congress with calls, emails and sickening ‘fact sheets’ full of lies about the lives of LGBT Americans. We need more calls to Members of Congress, and we need them right away. It has been ten long years and tens of thousands more victims since the Matthew Shepard Act was first introduced in Congress. We are poised for a presidential signature this year but lies from the radical right could easily derail our efforts. We must not allow them to continue to demagogue and distort the truth.
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Watch this video by Judy Shephard on the 10 years she has waited for this day to come. |
We ask you to call Congress in support of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a bill which would provide local police and sheriff’s departments with
federal resources to combat hate violence. After more than a decade of lobbying on Capitol Hill and
seven successful votes on the bill, this critical piece of legislation is again expected to see a vote in the House this week. The call-in campaign is set for April 27-29.
It takes about 45 seconds. Members of the community are urged to call 202-224-3121.
Callers are urged to tell the Member’s office:
- Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are on the rise.
- One out of every six hate crimes is because of the victim's sexual orientation.
- Hate crimes have more than one victim.They are intended to create an atmosphere of fear and terrorize entire communities.
- The Matthew Shepard Act targets onlyviolent acts –not speech.
- It does not tell any clergy member what he or she can or can't preach.