100 HBCU Students to Meet With Obama Administration
This February 24, HRC is partnering with the National Black Justice Coalition and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to host 100 HBCU students and leaders at the White House to ce
Roland Martin Insists He’s Not Coaching Bullies on #Teamwhipdatass
CNN’s Roland Martin offered what he called “final thoughts” last night on the uproar over his controversial tweets during the Super Bowl. Both GLAAD and National
Shattering the Silence Around HIV/AIDS in the Black Community
by Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks, Huffington Post Today marks the 12th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), which features public events that offer testing and preven
Commemorating National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama, has a great blogpost on the White House site in commemoration of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While our advances
Prop 8 Ruling and A Look Back At Recent Gay Rights Achievements
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriages in California, is unconstitutional. Although the ruling is expected to be appeale
Black Pastors, Marriage Equality and NOM’s Money
A 2005 article on now-disgraced Atlanta pastor Eddie Long highlights a disturbing perspective to this issue of the National Organization for Marriage utilizing the black church and
Young Activists Plot the Future of the LGBT Rights Movement
by Shani O. Hilton | Monday, January 30 2012 …On the domestic front, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) was handing out statistics on black transgender people pulled
Ben Jealous: LGBT and Civil Rights Groups Must Work Together
By: Joshua R. Weaver | Posted: January 27, 2012 Bridging the gap between LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and civil rights organizations was the overarching motif as N
Filling in the Data Gaps on Black Gay and Transgender Americans
Event Identifies Holes in Information and Offers Solutions At an event on January 19, the Center for American Progress released its groundbreaking report, “Jumping Beyond the