A growing coalition for decriminalization of sexual orientation and gender identity Media ReleaseDecember 17, 2010Contact: Ann Craig (213)-703-1365 craig@glaad.org<mailto:craig@glaad.org> UN Faith Coalition Urges Protections for Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Forty national faith leaders and organizations in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people were convened on December 13 by the Faith Coalition […]
Archives for December 2010
Senate repeals "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
Today the Senate voted to repeal "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" and sent the meseaure to President Obama, who is expected to sign the legislation into law next week. Please note: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is still in effect and will remain in effect for sixty days after Obama signs the bill into law. Please visit […]
None On Record Project introduced at United Nations meeting
Soulforce joins United Nations LGBT/SOGI consultation on human rights of LGBT people and introduces None on Record, stories from queer Africans, to our volunteers and allies. Visit NoneOnRecord.com to explore the project.
UN General Assembly Votes To Allow Gays To Be Executed Without Cause
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people were once again subject to the whims of homophobia and religious and cultural extremism this week, thanks to a United Nations vote that removed "sexual orientation" from a resolution that protects people from arbitrary executions. In other words, the UN General Assembly this week voted to allow LGBT people […]
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Report Release & Key Points
UPDATED WITH REPORT RELEASE:SURROGATE TALKING POINTS: WARNING TO SERVICE MEMBERS: As the U.S. Senate is poised to take up repeal, service members still cannot come out. Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" (DADT), has a free, confidential hotline for anyone with questions or […]