Joe Solmonese Quotes on Government (6 Quotes)

Faith-based organizations have been partnering successfully with the government for years without the need to bypass civil rights laws in providing social services.

The American government shouldn't be in the business of sidestepping anti-discrimination policies. This case didn't even address the military policy keeping recruiters at bay from thousands of patriotic Americans who want to serve but can't.

Congress should never fund discrimination with Americans' tax dollars,

Twenty-five years ago, there were no companies that offered same-sex domestic partner benefits. Today, there are more than 8,000. Twenty-five years ago, there were no states with laws that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Today, there are 16 that ban discrimination based on sexual orientation andor gender identity. Twenty-five years ago, the Human Rights Campaign endorsed only one candidate for Congress. Last year, we endorsed 201. We were proud to have to opportunity to celebrate those and so many other benchmarks with some of our strongest allies in the fight for equality.

It is unacceptable to pull the rug out from under hundreds of thousands of our neighbors living with HIVAIDS and simply say your government is not there for you. We should be focusing on ways to improve these programs, not shoving them not the cutting room floor.

She was a huge ally. She lent her name to the cause, testified before Congress on ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act), appeared at events. I hope that her death will lead to a rededication and a re-focusing on her and Dr. King's lives. That's the message I took from her funeral.