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VOLUNTEERS WANTED - LONG BEACH PRIDE WEEKEND, May 17th and 18th!!!
HRC needs you to be a part of our efforts in support of GLBT equality!
Please contact [email protected] to volunteer with HRC at Pride, or for more information on how you can get involved!
Long Beach Pride ParadeSunday, May 18 check in at 10:30 a.m.Help carry the giant HRC flag down Ocean Blvd - with Pride - in the parade!No previous Experience Required
Long Beach Pride FestivalSunday, May 18 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.HRC is looking for volunteers to assist at our booth - two hour shiftsWork along side HRC staff members from Washington DCE-mail [email protected] to sign up

SO WHAT IS THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN?
We are the Orange County and Long Beach Chapter of HRC, the Human Rights Campaign. Founded in 1980 and with more than 700,000 members and supporters nationwide, HRC is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. HRC effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support to fair-minded candidates, and works to educate the public on a wide array of topics affecting GLBT Americans, including relationship recognition, workplace, family, and health issues. The HRC Foundation — an HRC-affiliated organization — engages in research and provides public education and programming.
There are a number of ways for you to get involved here locally, have fun and meet some great people! Whether you are straight, gay, bisexual or transgendered, we welcome anyone who wants to be part of HRC. We have various events throughout the year and different committees dedicated to various areas of HRC. Please contact us if you want to get involved or visit this site for event updates.
Please pass on the word!
Your HRC Orange County & Long Beach friends

TRUE COLORS CONCERT TOUR 2008: Once again this summer, HRC has joined forces with Cyndi Lauper for the musical event of the year in support of GLBT equality. The second annual True Colors Tour, featuring Cyndi, The B-52s, Rosie O’Donnell, Carson Kressley, Tegan and Sara, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Joan Armatrading, Wanda Sykes, Regina Spektor, Indigo Girls, The Cliks, Deborah Cox, and many others, will visit more than 20 cities across the country, starting May 31 and ending July 5, with HRC receiving $1 from every ticket sold from the True Colors Fund. Go to www.truecolorstour.com to sign up for email blasts or to check back for more details. Proceeds went for gay rights in 2007 and was a great concert for those in attendance. Tell your friends!

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Some shirts available through the www.hrc.org website:
WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes accepts the National Visibility Award from BET co-founder Sheila Johnson at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 6, 2007.

Music:



Movies:


"FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO" (see clip above) is a powerful documentary examining the lives of five very conservative Christian families and their gay children. It has been finanically supported by members of the OC/LB Chapter of HRC and currently is on the short-list for an Oscar in the Best Documentary category this film is an industry first in terms of examining the Bible, the verses commonly used to discriminate against gays; the involvement by various religious groups in this film is incredible.
The DVD is now available for sale at www.forthebibletellsmeso.org Please tell people about this important film; it is making a huge difference. www.forthebibletellsmeso.org
HONORS for this documentary
 2007 Sundance Film Festival NOMINEE, GRAND JURY PRIZE
Seattle International Film Festival AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival KATHLEEN BRYAN EDWARDS AWARD FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Provincetown International Film Festival HBO AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Outfest Los Angeles AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Milwaukee International Film Festival AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY BEST DIRECTOR FOR DOCUMENTARY
Image Out: The Rochester Gay and Lesbian Film Festival AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Reel Pride: Fresno Gay and Lesbian Film Festival AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Tampa international Gay and Lesbian Film Festival GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

Television:



ELECTION 2008

In a historic move, Democratic nominees for President sat down with the HRC, Melissa Etheridge, and key journalists to talk about issues in the GLBT community. And it was aired on TV. Check out this clip:

Heroes:

The people who started HRC are our heroes. Here is a look at HRC's National Coming Out Project:

This is a powerful video looking at what it means to be gay. Warning: Contains some graphic images of violence against gays.

My Blog

Congress drops hate crime bill covering attacks on gays

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Speaker Pelosi say she is committed to passing the bill in the futureLegislation would have defined attacks on gay individuals as a hate crimeMeasure was attached to a defense pol...
Posted by Human Rights Campaign: OC & LB Chapter on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:58:00 PST