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American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER)
AVER is in the community to inform all that they are GLBT Veterans
who have served our country, honorably in uniform. They "speak for our
brothers and sisters in uniform who can not speak out. We support
lifting the ban against GLBT people serving openly in the military and an
end to harrasment and discrimination." Visit their website for more
info.
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Houston GLBT Political Caucus
The HGLBTPC is the South's Oldest Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and
Transgender Civil Rights Organization. Founded in 1975, the Houston
GLBT Political Caucus is dedicated to eliminating prejudice, violence,
and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people
through education, activism, and political advocacy. You can find out
more about them by visiting their website.
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Houston Equal Rights Alliance
The Houston Equal Rights Alliance (HERA) is an alliance of individuals
and organizations committed to developing a sustainable strategy
through community building to promote equality and respect for gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people through education and
advocacy.
Their goals are to:
1) Create Alliances
* Create a unified strategy and community by establishing a
broad alliance network made up of diverse organizations and
individuals that support equal rights for GLBT people
* Develop a unified message between alliance partners
* Provide a platform to engage and develop pro-equality youth
for future leadership roles
2) Educate
* Act as a resource organization that collects and distributes
knowledge on the Texas political process and
candidates/officials, issues, and legislation impacting the lives of
GLBT people
* Educate the general public about how discriminatory laws and
practices affect thousands of GLBT individuals and families in
the state of Texas
3) Take Legislative Action
* Hold legislators accountable for their votes on issues that
both negatively and positively affect the GLBT community
* Mobilize a broad alliance of organizations and individuals to
take action in a timely, effective and efficient manner
* Fight and defeat anti-equality legislation
Visit their website for more information.
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Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
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 has close
to 600,000 members ? all committed to making this vision of equality a
reality. The Human Rights Campaign effectively lobbies Congress;
mobilizes grassroots action in diverse communities; invests
strategically to elect a fair-minded Congress; and increases public
understanding through innovative education and communication
strategies. To ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the
community. Membership starts at $35.00 / year. For more info, check
their website.
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Houston Area Stonewall Democrats (HASD)
HASD works to elect fair-minded Democrats who share the concerns
of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Ziggy's Healthy Grill
(Alabama @ Greenbriar). Our meeting starts at 6:30 pm, but many of
us gather at 6 pm to order food and visit.
In 2008, we'll have lots of opportunities for networking and making
friends through political and social events. Our members engage in all
types of campaign activities -making a real difference for our
targeted, fair-minded candidates. We also have frequent conversations
with Democratic party officials about why our families need and
deserve more support from our party and its elected officials.
This year, we are eager to elect as many delegates to the Democratic
National Convention in Denver from HASD as possible. Join us as we
expand our community's influence at the local and state levels of the
Democratic Party.
We enthusiastically embrace and appreciate all of our "straight"'
members and allies. All due-paying members of HASD are
automatically members of National Stonewall Democrats & the Texas
Stonewall Democratic Caucus. To find out more about HASD, visit
their website or call Teresa Herrin at 713.449.5767.
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