Joe Solmonese
Joe Solmonese
Joe Solmonese was the president of the Human Rights Campaign of the United States and its affiliate the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. He was appointed to this position on March 9, 2005, replacing Cheryl Jacques. A native of Attleboro, Massachusetts, Solmonese lives in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Boston University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications...
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Faith-based organizations have been partnering successfully with the government for years without the need to bypass civil rights laws in providing social services.
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Fairness and equality wins out in corporate America.
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at the very least maybe she's sort of open to the idea of fairness.
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What the Church is doing, to the outside observer who reads this, is immediately equating gay men with the abuse that is going on here that is perpetuating something that is absolutely not true.
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When a man walks into a bar, asks if it's a gay bar and starts shooting, there couldn't be any more glaringly obvious and enraging example that we need a uniform hate crimes law and that Congress has stubbornly failed to act.
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When others have shied away, our awardees have shown great commitment in their advocacy for equal rights, ... It is our pleasure to say, 'Thank you for never backing down. Today, we are closer to equality because of your work.'
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Signs that Ford may have capitulated to right-wing extremist groups are deeply troubling.
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She saw justice as a birthright and lent her voice as a relentless advocate for all fair-minded Americans, gay or straight, black or white. We join the nation in mourning the loss of a great hero and give enormous gratitude for all that she's left behind.
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Corporate America knows that treating employees fairly is not just the right thing to do, it's good for the bottom line,
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They said they'd take our requests under advisement.
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There were very few people standing up for gay Americans 34 years ago, ... And most who did have evolved even more since.
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Subtle changes can have drastic consequences for gay Americans looking to serve their country.
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Any effort to appease a handful of vocal extremists backfired and offended millions of fair-minded consumers instead. At a time when corporate America leads on fairness, we hope Ford will shift back into drive.
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The real debate around this witch hunt isnt between us and the Vatican, its between the Vatican and the truth,