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HRC Organizes Capitol Hill Lobby Day Hundreds to Raise Awareness & Educate Congress on GLBT Issues
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 16:17
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HRC Organizes Capitol Hill
Lobby Day Hundreds to Raise Awareness
& Educate Congress on GLBT Issues
Volunteers and staff of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, will gather on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 6, to lobby their senators and representatives to promote equality and civil rights of GLBT Americans.
“This is an opportunity for GLBT people from across the country to engage their members of Congress and speak out on the issues critical to our community,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “Whether it be calling for the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ educating on HIV/AIDS, or working to prevent discrimination in the workplace based on gender identity and sexual orientation, GLBT constituents will have their opportunity to be heard.”
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