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The Human Rights Campaign is joining Marriage Equality USA and statewide pro-equality organizations to sponsor “Eve of Justice” vigils in cities across California on Wednesday, March 4. The candlelight vigils take place the night before the California Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on the constitutional validity of Prop. 8 – the discriminatory amendment that eliminated the right of lesbian and gay couples to marry in the state. HRC encourages members and supporters, neighbors and friends to march in the vigils to show support for the overturn of Prop. 8.

San Diego
San Diego will have a community rally with speakers and singing converging on the Hall of Justice at 330 W Broadway, San Diego CA 92101 from 4-6 p.m. A candlelight vigil will then line the streets of Downtown San Diego Starting at 6 p.m.

Los Angeles
Los Angeles will have a community rally starting in the heart of the city on Olvera Street in Downtown LA. Meet at the plaza south of Cesar Chavez Ave, between N. Main St and N Alameda St.

To join the event go to Los Angeles Event Facebook Page

San Francisco

Gather at Market and Castro from 5-6pm for pre-march rally in Harvey Milk Plaza, March steps off at 6pm down Market St to the CA Supreme Court (Civic Center) at 6:45pm for vigil program, recommitment ceremony, speakers and moment of silence.

Palm Springs
The event will take place at the Palm Springs Courthouse, 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way from 4-6 p.m. Please bring signs and candles.

Orange County
The event will take place at the Fairview Community Church at 2525 Fairview Rd Costa Mesa, CA 92626 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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“Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Family,” run in partnership with the California Department of Social Services and LA County Adoption Services, encourages lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families to consider adoption

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, in partnership with the California Department of Social Services, and Los Angeles County Adoption Services, has launched an innovative adoption awareness campaign targeting the LGBT community. The “Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Family” campaign is part of the HRC Foundation’s “All Children – All Families” initiative, designed to find permanent families for children by promoting fairness for LGBT foster and adoptive parents. “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Family” marks the first time that the California Department of Social Services has supported effects specifically targeting the LGBT community. To learn more about the campaign, visit www.LGBTadoption.org. Read More »

KonigEizenberg, an architectural firm graciously contacted HRC LA to post a banner on their building.  During the election they did this with an Obama banner and it received wonderful press so they wanted to continue posting political minded organizations on their high profile building.  It was posted yesterday and should remain until summer.   Read More »

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Human Rights Campaign is celebrating the best in online videos with a brand new award named the HRC Los Angeles Gala E-Hero Award.  The nation’s largest GLBT civil rights organization is tipping its hat to the men and women whose online contributions have had an undeniable impact on the GLBT community. 

“The internet has become such an important tool in our fight for equality,” said Parker Williams, co-chair of the event.  “In 2008, enterprising and passionate individuals and organizations really stepped up the fight in creative and entertaining ways and we believe it’s time to honor their activism and celebrate their ingenuity.” 

The HRC E-Hero Award will be awarded to the most influential, inspirational, and entertaining online video of the year.  To qualify for the E-Hero Award, videos were created specifically for online viewing and reached their widest audience on the web sometime in 2008.  In addition, E-Hero videos have had a positive impact on the GLBT community and have a running time of six minutes or less.

“In the weeks leading up to the Los Angeles Gala, we will be posting the five finalists selected from hundreds of nominated videos,” said event co-chair Kelsey Bray.  “We invite HRC members and members of the community to nominate videos by emailing a link to them at  eheroaward@hrcladinner.com.”

One exciting aspect of the E-Hero Award is that on the night of the gala event, guests will be able to chose the winner live via text messaging after all the videos have been screened at the dinner.  Guests will be urged to use their cell phones to TEXT vote for their favorite viral video and the winner will be announced at the during the dinner.