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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I don't think there is any evidence to say that boycotts are particularly effective. All these groups do is alter reality and make people think they're effective.
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Governor Schwarzenegger should actively fight against ballot initiatives that write discrimination into the California Constitution,
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As we suspected, corporate America is well ahead of America generally in terms of extending basic rights to all people.
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Subtle changes can have drastic consequences for gay Americans looking to serve their country.
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The American people deserve justice, not prejudice. With judges like Pryor on the courts of appeal, the Supreme Court is more important than ever.
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Signs that Ford may have capitulated to right-wing extremist groups are deeply troubling.
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at the very least maybe she's sort of open to the idea of fairness.
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It's deeply disappointing that the Supreme Court has taken a dangerous turn away from fairness for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans.
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Congress should never fund discrimination with Americans' tax dollars,
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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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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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It's critical that the Senate thoroughly examines her nomination and that she provide complete and candid answers,
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The Human Rights Campaign has been proud to be part of the enormous progress made on the road to equality over the last 25 years, ... While we have miles to go, the national dinner gave us an opportunity to look at the distance we've crossed.
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The American government shouldn't be in the business of sidestepping anti-discrimination policies. This case didn't even address the military policy keeping recruiters at bay from thousands of patriotic Americans who want to serve but can't.