Shonda Rhimes Talks of ‘Normalizing’ TV at HRC Gala
When a viewer complained last fall that the “gay scenes” on “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder” were “too much,” creator Shonda Rhimes shot back, “There are no GAY scenes. There are scenes with...
View ArticleJoseph Biden, Hillary Clinton to Address Human Rights Campaign on Oct. 3
Vice President Joseph Biden, pondering a run for the presidency next year, will be the keynote speaker at the Human Rights Campaign’s national dinner on Oct. 3 in Washington, D.C. The organization...
View ArticleHRC President Calls on Showbiz to Shun Georgia If Governor Signs Religious...
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin urged studios and production companies to refuse to commit to any further productions in Georgia if Gov. Nathan Deal does not veto a pending religious...
View ArticleLGBT Groups, Celebrity Activists React to Donald Trump’s Victory
The LGBT community called upon the President-elect Donald Trump to rise above the often divisive rhetoric of his campaign, while urging its members to stay vigilant and fight for equal rights. He...
View ArticleKaty Perry, America Ferrera Advocate for LGBTQ Rights, Media Representation...
The Human Rights Campaign’s Los Angeles Dinner in downtown Los Angeles’ JW Marriott Hotel was filled with hoots and hollers from the ballroom full of those who identify as LGBTQ and allies. The civil...
View ArticleKamala Harris to Speak at Human Rights Campaign’s L.A. Dinner
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has been added to the bill of this Saturday’s Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles, joining fellow Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)....
View ArticleDisney, Apple, Sony and More Sign Letter Supporting Respect for Marriage Act...
As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on the Respect for Marriage Act, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has mobilized 173 major businesses to sign a letter encouraging passage of the bill. Disney, Comcast...
View ArticleHuman Rights Campaign Accepts Disney Donation, Months After Rejecting It...
The Human Rights Campaign has agreed to accept a contribution from the Walt Disney Co., months after rejecting it at the height of the “Don’t Say Gay” controversy. The move comes as Disney continues to...
View ArticleJill Biden Human Rights Campaign Keynote Address Disrupted by Protestors...
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Gala in Los Angeles hit a snafu on Saturday when protestors of the Israel-Hamas war interrupted Jill Biden’s keynote address at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel in Los...
View ArticleJean Smart and Sterling K. Brown Honored for Queer Allyship: LGBTQ Rights and...
Though the Human Rights Campaign gala on Saturday night in Los Angeles contended with a brief interruption by protestors calling for a Gaza ceasefire, the annual stayed largely on course, serving as a...
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