Federal Club Annual Holiday Event
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Ferns & Flirtinis Night!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Thank You!
Posted on Friday May 1, 2009
To those who attended the First 100 Days event this evening, Thank you! We thought David Wilhelm's words about what we can look forward to as a community and the work that remains to be done were dead on and hope that you hold the excitement of the first 100 Days of this presidency to propel us
forward with the work that remains.
Part of that work means financial support of HRC as we should never take for granted the return on investment that we here in Columbus and throughout the nation receive from their efforts on our behalf.
Getting rights on a national level will only come from organized and passionate advocacy in Washington DC.
Harvey Milk said, “all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a
safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.”
We can make that happen if we never take for granted how far we've come and how far we still need to go.
Thanks again for attending this event and your support throughout the year. Read More »
Call Your Member of Congress Today, Tell Them to Pass the Matthew Shepard Act!
Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2009
We've received word that the House will vote on the Matthew Shepard Act very soon and we know that right-wing groups are flooding Congress with calls, emails and sickening ‘fact sheets’ full of lies about the lives of LGBT Americans. We need more calls to Members of Congress, and we need them right away. It has been ten long years and tens of thousands more victims since the Matthew Shepard Act was first introduced in Congress. We are poised for a presidential signature this year but lies from the radical right could easily derail our efforts. We must not allow them to continue to demagogue and distort the truth.
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Watch this video by Judy Shephard on the 10 years she has waited for this day to come. |
We ask you to call Congress in support of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a bill which would provide local police and sheriff’s departments with
federal resources to combat hate violence. After more than a decade of lobbying on Capitol Hill and
seven successful votes on the bill, this critical piece of legislation is again expected to see a vote in the House this week. The call-in campaign is set for April 27-29.
It takes about 45 seconds. Members of the community are urged to call 202-224-3121.
Callers are urged to tell the Member’s office:
- Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are on the rise.
- One out of every six hate crimes is because of the victim's sexual orientation.
- Hate crimes have more than one victim.They are intended to create an atmosphere of fear and terrorize entire communities.
- The Matthew Shepard Act targets onlyviolent acts –not speech.
- It does not tell any clergy member what he or she can or can't preach.
Celebrate Obama’s First 100 Days with HRC
Posted on Thursday April 2, 2009
Join HRC Columbus and friends for a celebration of President Obama’s first 100 days in office.
This free celebratory event will mark the start of President Obama's term and what it has meant for lgbt individuals and allies. Please consider attending this event and bringing friends who could benefit from hearing more about HRC and our goals for the coming year.
Thursday April 30, 6-8 p.m.
Axis Nightclub, 775 N High St
(in the Short North across from Union Cafe)
Great reception food will be provided compliments of Union Cafe, cash bar.
Special guests to be announced.
You can RSVP to rpharrison@gmail.com or through Facebook (HRC Columbus page--100 Days event link).
Eat Dinner and Raise Dollars for HRC
If you have dinner that evening (before or after the 100 Days reception) at Union Cafe and mention HRC, the owners will contribute half of the cost of your dinner to HRC.
3rd Annual Bowling For Equality in Columbus
Posted on Monday March 9, 2009
Our 3rd Annual Bowl for Equality was a BLAST!
The Human Rights Campaign held our 3rd Annual Bowl for Equality on Saturday March 21st from 1-4pm at Western Lanes, 500 Georgesville Road, Columbus.
We took 19 lanes and has teams of 4 on all the lanes. Everyone had a great time and we raised both awareness and funds for the cause.