[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1451-E1452]
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                IN RECOGNITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Human 
Rights Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil rights organization 
working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.
  Founded in 1980, the Human Rights Campaign's mission is dedicated to 
ending discrimination against LGBT citizens and working

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toward a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all 
by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring 
families are treated equally under the law and increasing public 
support among all Americans through advocacy, education and outreach 
programs. HRC has more than one million members and is supported by 
even more people throughout the country.
  On August 25, 2012, HRC will be hosting the ``Making Equality Count'' 
2012 Human Rights Campaign Cleveland Gala. The event will be held at 
Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center and will feature HRC 
President, Chad Griffin; Lana Parilla; and University Hospitals receipt 
of the Corporate Equality Award.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognizing the decades 
of work that the Human Rights Campaign has done on behalf of equality 
for our country's LGBT community.

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