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The Cleveland Steering Committee is a diverse, hard-working volunteer group of individuals from throughout the community responsible for fundraising and growing the membership for the Human Rights Campaign in Greater Cleveland and Northern Ohio. We are proud to be an active part of the advances the GLBT community is making in our home town. Read More »


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Statement from Human Rights Campaign on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” U.S. Senate Hearing

Posted on Tuesday February 2, 2010

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released the following statement today from HRC President Joe Solmonese:  Read More »


Fight Hate Now!

Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2009

 


UPDATE - May 7, 2009

The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act is now in committee in the U.S. Senate as Senate Bill 909 (S. 909).

Please take a moment to call our Ohio Senators to ask them to vote "YES" on S. 909.

Senator Sherrod Brown (S. 909 co-sponsor). Please thank him for co-sponsoring! Capitol Hill office: (202) 224-2315

Senator George V. Voinovich, Capitol Hill office: (202) 224-3353

 

Then click here to report your call.

 

UPDATE - Monday, April 27, 2009

The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act - HR 1913 is scheduled to go to a vote on the House floor this WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29.

Please call your Congressperson and ask them to vote YES on HR 1913 - The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act.

Capitol Hill Switchboard: 202-224-3121

Ohio District 10: Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich

Ohio District 11: Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge

Ohio District 14: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette

Ohio District 13: Congresswoman Betty Sutton

Ohio District 17: Congressman Tim Ryan

Ohio 111th Congress District map

The Cleveland Steering Committee asks all Northeast Ohioans to join us in urging Congress to pass the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act (HR 1913).

The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act (HR 1913) is currently in the House of Representatives.  Please go to FightHateNow.org to ask your Congressperson to co-sponsor the bill and vote YES!

HR 1913 is named in honor of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, who was murdered in 1998 because he was gay. Matthew's mother, Judy Shepard, has recorded the video “Ten Years” as part of the effort to pass the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act.

“It’s been ten years since Judy Shepard lost her son Matthew and this video is a painful reminder that the federal government does not have the resources it needs to assist in prosecuting these horrific acts,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “Since Matthew’s murder, tens of thousands of Americans have been victims of hateviolence and it’s time to give local law enforcement the tools to combat this scourge.”

Please help us pass this important legislation! Read More »