So you didn’t get ENDA. Or a repeal of DOMA or DADT. But did 2009 was actually a banner year for gay rights legislation?
In a state-by-state analysis of LGBT equality legislation, the Human Rights Campaign finds more bills passed in 2009 than any year since 2006. Moreover, more bills — dealing with everything from adoption to domestic partnerships and marriage to anti-discrimination protections — were introduced. That’s actually pretty great news, and these “report card” things are one of the reasons HRC is not entirely a useless organization.
Tina
Thank you for putting ENDA first in this marriage-obsessed world. Jobs and safe homes are more important.
Prof. Donald Gaudard
So, Joe Solmonese is paid $350,000 a year to produce a chart which any $10 an hour clerk could compile with minimal supervision. And that makes HRC a useful organization?? I don’t think so. For an organization that has their budget, they should be able to produce more than a color chart.
zack
I’m confused. Why is this a bad thing? Just because HRC organized the research doesn’t instantly make it bad or wrong.
Time for some reading comprehension classes for Queerty writers. This chart lists LGBT-related legislation at the state level. ENDA, DOMA, and DADT are all Federal laws. Apples and oranges.
LoveMoby
As usual not a word about the UAFA bill. Binationals are beyond ignored. Sad, sad sad.
Brian NYC
But, HRC didn’t accomplish those things – they made the Chart. That’s a very big difference.
San Francisco Treat
Do you know what HRC’s involvement in any of those bills was? And yes, UAFA should be on these mental lists we are all walking around with.
Josh_Texas
@San Francisco Treat: Yes, HRC wasn’t involved. They have made small financial contributions, but they didn’t create any strategies.
HRC has no purpose. Stop giving.