Human Rights Campaign

HRC founded

Jan 1, 1980

1980- Steve Endean (founder) 4 Main Goals (1980)
-Legislative protection from discrimination
-Federal Funding for AIDS
-Reform anti-gay imigration laws
-End exclusions from military
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HRC/exhibition/whatishrc/whatishrc_11.html

HRC Advocating against AIDS

Mar 1, 1980

(Supporter) Representative Bill Green Ryan White "CARE Act" Housing Programs (HOPWA) HIV/AIDS Federal Prevention Programs (2010) National HIV/AIDS stratagy http://www.makingchangenow.com/wordpress/?p=594

First Campaign Contribution

Jul 1, 1980

Registered with FEC First contrabution: Jim Weaver 85% of endorsed candadates, win http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2011/10/hrc-2011/

Massachusetts allows Same-sex Marriage

Sep 29, 2006

(2006) Massachusetts- first state (2008) New Hampshire (2009) Iowa NY- Historic Marraige-Equality Campaign http://frontpagemag.com/2011/06/30/running-scared-on-same-sex-marriage/

Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Apr 29, 2009

LGBT Americans included Law enforcement training programs Compensation for investigation costs Preventative Programs (Juvinile Deliquents) http://newscomers.com/1032-on-oct-28-2009-president-obama-signed-the-matthew-shepard-and-james-byrd-jr-hate-crimes-prevention-act.html

HIV Travel Ban Ends

Jul 1, 2009

Banned HIV-positive forieners Restricted travel and Immigration http://www.bvwellness.com/2009/11/16/obama-lifts-hiv-travel-ban/

Obama Requires Healthcare Equality

Apr 15, 2010

Equal visitation rights Equal Desicion-making rights Non-discriminatory healthcare facilities
- equal aceptance
- equal treatment http://www.ragemonthly.com/2011/08/30/fourteen-of-the-nation’s-top-hospitals-show-commitment-to-lgbt-healthcare-equality/

Violence against Women Act

Apr 27, 2010

Same-sex relationtips protected Domestic violence: EQAULLY unexeptable Equal protection and care http://calcasa.org/calcasa/international-violence-against-women-acts-milestone/

Family and Medical Leave Act

Jun 26, 2010

Non-discriminatory amendments Equal amount of leave LGBT families, equal bennefits http://calcasa.org/calcasa/international-violence-against-women-acts-milestone/

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Apr 24, 2011

Prohibits discriminatory hiring prossseses Prohibits unfair firings/ demotions In Progress http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2010/04/16/176748/enda-whip/

Don’t ask Don’t Tell Repealed

Sep 20, 2011

Allowing openly-gay soldiers Huge campaign effort Equal rights to serve http://blog.usnavyseals.com/2010/12/dadt-repeal-what-happens-now.html