Washington, DC, June 11, 2015–With today’s House vote, the North Carolina state legislature overrode Governor McCrory veto of an LGBTQ discrimination bill (S2). “Governor McCrory did the right thing through his veto of this discriminatory legislation. This override vote sends a clear message to the world: that North Carolina is not a welcoming place for…
Read MoreLouisiana Governor Legalizes Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination
Jindal’s executive action calls for broad discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2015 — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an executive order that opens the door to unprecedented discrimination against LGBTQ people under the guise of “religious freedom.” “We are outraged by Governor Bobby Jindal’s executive…
Read MoreBoard Bio: Karin J. Mitchell
Karin J. Mitchell is a registered nurse and an Associate Attorney at Johnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick, LLP, where she practices in the areas of health law, licensure, and medical malpractice defense. She has served on the Board of Rosehedge/MultiFaithWorks, a local non-profit which provided transitional and adult family homes for low-income patients diagnosed…
Read MoreBoard Bio: Brad Carlson
Bradley R. Carlson is a real estate developer, investor and human rights advocate with wide-ranging experience in both the public and private sectors. He is Managing Director of Fortis Development Group, creator of 250 Wynwood, a mixed-used condominium in Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District. Bradley has worked with numerous community and government organizations working to…
Read MoreBoard Bio: Monique Hall
Monique Hall is a vice president at a leading public affairs and communications firm in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the public affairs consulting industry, Monique worked on Democratic political campaigns around the country including work with the Democratic National Committee’s State Partnership Program. In 2006, she served as Deputy Political Director for the Maryland…
Read MoreBoard Bio: Marsha C. Botzer
Marsha Botzer has served the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and progressive communities in various roles for over 30 years. In her home state she was an early member of Hands Off Washington, a founding board member of both Equal Rights Washington and the Seattle LGBT Community Center, and has served as a board member for…
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