HRC drops sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after pressure from advocacy groups
"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.
November 12, 2025
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June 14, 2016
Karine Jean-Pierre Says Biden Is Fully Engaged on Gun Control
The president is using his "bully pulpit" to persuade Congress to act, Jean-Pierre said in the wake of another mass shooting this weekend.
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Gays Against Guns Storms the Senate
After the latest mass shooting, GAG plans to disrupt the Capitol.
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