by admin | Jun 7, 2013 | Articles, Power LGBT, Profiles
Rap music has long been a powerful way to spread a message. It has been used to argue for equal rights, make political commentary, and spread hope. But even in the rap world, there are still topics that are “taboo.” Two of those topics are misogyny and...
by admin | Jun 3, 2013 | Articles, Power LGBT, Profiles, Resources & Info
Jennifer Levi is one strong person. She is a lawyer, she fights for equal rights for LGBT people, she is a member of GLAD, and she is transgender. Throughout her many years as a law professor and LGBT advocate, she has helped secure equal rights for many people. She...
by admin | Mar 22, 2013 | News, Profiles
A new poll released by the Joel Benenson of the Benenson Strategy Group and Jan van Lohuizen of Voter Consumer Research has found that the majority of young U.S. Republicans support legalizing same-sex marriage. Fifty-one percent of Republicans under the age of 30...
by admin | Jan 14, 2013 | Articles, Profiles
Who is behind the Hollingsworth v. Perry case that recently challenged Proposition 8? The bipartisan coalition and foundation: AFER. The American Foundation for Equal Rights was the sole supporter of the case and sued the state of California, arguing that they had...
by admin | Nov 24, 2012 | News, Profiles
John Rhea, NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority) Chairman, is an advocate for LGBT people in New York. Rhea is an outspoken supporter for the equal treatment of all people, and as part of his position at NYCHA he helped to create the Department of Housing and Urban...
by admin | Nov 2, 2012 | Profiles
Henry Kravis was among the co-hosts of Ken Mehlman’s AFER (American Foundation for Equal Rights) fundraiser that took place in September 2010, and has supported the LGBT community in various ways in the past. Kravis is a self-made billionaire and one of the...
