The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization, envisions an America where GLBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. HRC represents a grassroots force of more than 700,000 members and supporters nationwide — all committed to making this vision of equality a reality.

Founded in 1980, 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.

Highlights of our Political work locally in Texas.

• HRC Houston has been proud to partner with Equality Texas, the Houston Equal Rights Alliance and the Houston GLBT Political Caucus on town halls, political update luncheons, fundraisers, get out the vote efforts and voter identification campaigns.
• HRC worked hand-in-hand with Equality Texas, No Nonsense in November and others to fight Proposition 2.
• HRC supported candidates with both volunteers and monetary contributions to five candidates for the Texas House, including Ellen Cohen and Hubert Vo locally.
• HRC worked to promote hate crimes legislation at the state level through the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act.

Houston Black Tie Dinner Humanitarian Service Award
STEPHANIE MCCLAIN and SANDY CLOUGH

Houston Black Tie Dinner - Corporate Angel Award
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