FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2007

Human Rights Campaign to Open New Hampshire Office

Office Will Be Headquarters of HRC’s Efforts to Raise Visibility of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues during Presidential Primaries

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign will host a reception for the grand opening of its new office in Concord, New Hampshire, on Wednesday, September 12th at 4 p.m. The office will serve as the base for HRC’s activities to raise visibility of issues of concern to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community during the presidential primaries. Several members of the New Hampshire State Legislature will attend the event, including Senate President Sylvia Larsen, Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. Harold Janeway, Sen. Kathy Sgambati, Rep. Dana Hillard, Rep. Jane Kelley, Rep. James Kennedy, Rep. Jim Ryan, and Rep. Mo Baxley, who also serves as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition. Other guests include New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair, Raymond Buckley, and Political Director, Delana Jones; Candidate for U.S. Senate, Katrina Swett; Steve Howard of the Global AIDS Project; Marty Rouse, HRC National Field Director; and David Wilson, HRC Board member.

HRC has played a role in New Hampshire politics in the past. On August 26th, the Concord Monitor published a story about the organization’s 2006 election activities in the state. Author Sarah Liebowitz noted that, with HRC’s help, “Democrats wrested control of the House and Senate from Republicans, giving the party simultaneous control of both legislative chambers and the corner office for the first time since the 19th century. And in their first year in power, Democrats ushered a civil unions bill into law, winning praise from gay-rights groups.”

To attend the event, RSVP to Heather Gibson at (603) 731-0281 or heather.gibson@hrc.org.

WHAT: Human Rights Campaign New Hampshire Office grand opening and reception.
 

WHO: State Senator Harold Janeway
State Senator Kathy Sgambati
Senate President Sylvia Larsen
State Senator Maggie Hassan
Raymond Buckley, Chair New Hampshire Democratic Party
Rep. Mo Baxley, Executive Director, New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition
Katrina Swett, Candidate for U.S. Senate
State Rep. Jane Kelley
State Rep. Jim Ryan
State Rep. James Kennedy
State Rep. Dana Hillard
Steve Howard, Global AIDS Project
Delana Jones, Political Director, New Hampshire Democratic Party
Marty Rouse, Human Rights Campaign National Field Director
David Wilson, Human Rights Campaign Board member
 

WHEN: Wednesday, September 12, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
 

WHERE: Human Rights Campaign New Hampshire Office
21 Warren Street, Concord, New Hampshire
 

The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.