HRC Alabama committed to advancing fairness and ensuring justice across Alabama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today’s Supreme Court action provides momentum for equality work across Alabama, and reinforces the need for protections in housing, employment and public accommodations for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Alabamians. The Supreme Court made history –bringing final marriage victories to five states and paving the way for possibly six more. But although marriage equality is now the law of the land in 24 states, today’s victory didn’t extend to LGBT Alabamians.
“Any time same-sex couples are extended marriage equality is something to celebrate, and today is a joyous day for thousands across America who will immediately feel the impact of today’s Supreme Court action,” said HRC Alabama Director R. Ashley Jackson. “But this news is an unfortunate reminder that LGBT Alabamians still lack basic legal protections against discrimination, and cannot legally marry the person they love in the place they call home.”
LGBT Alabamians are just as worthy of full legal equality as folks living elsewhere across the country, and they should be given the same dignity and respect. It is for this reason that HRC remains fully committed to creating one America for LGBT people, united under a single banner of fairness.
HRC Alabama is working to advance equality for LGBT Alabamians who have no protections in housing, workplace, or public accommodations; legal state recognition for their relationships and families; state rights to jointly adopt children; and state protections from hate crimes. Through HRC Alabama, we are working toward a future of fairness every day – changing hearts, minds and laws toward achieving full equality.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. HRC Alabama works to expand LGBT equality throughout the state and is generously supported by the HRC Foundation.
