HRC Sets Its Sights on the Deep South
Source: The Advocate
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's most prominent LGBT rights organization, is launching an $8.5 million intiative to enhance its presence in states that offer no protections for its LGBT citizens.
Called Project One America, the initiative will establish offices in the Deep South states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas (coincidentally or not, HRC president Chad Griffin hails from Arkansas). The impetus is to address the serious inequalities in the South, where there is not only a lack of marriage equality, but also no basic protections in housing and employment for LGBTs.
Read more: http://www.advocate.com/hrc/2014/04/26/hrc-sets-its-sights-deep-south
"Project One America is an unparalleled effort to close that gap, and it opens up a bold, new chapter in the civil-rights movement of this generation. In this grand struggle for equality, we can't write off anyone, anywhere."
iandhr
(6,852 posts)Progress is made.
Although I think we are taking big steps now.
iandhr
(6,852 posts)two steps forward one step back.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)against LGBT by the haters that got to them first. Hopefully, HRC can turn that around some.
William769
(55,148 posts)Cha
(297,693 posts)William769
(55,148 posts)Cha
(297,693 posts)William769
(55,148 posts)sheshe2
(83,925 posts)none of us can. Not ever~
Thanks William! Good news.
William769
(55,148 posts)LuvNewcastle
(16,858 posts)surprised about how smooth the ride is in some of our towns. Gay people in Mississippi have done a lot to change attitudes in some areas, and gay hate isn't tolerated here anymore in many places. Of course, there's still much work to be done, and I thank the HRC for doing this. They can stop by my place for coffee anytime.
William769
(55,148 posts)Find out if they have a office close to you and invite them over for coffee.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)For the Human Rights Campaign, the more important of the two HRCs, if one were to compare, not that I am comparing, but, you know...
William769
(55,148 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)I thought the same thing.