Press Releases
Nov 19Hamilton Becomes Just Seventh Obama Nominee Confirmed to Federal Bench
Nov 17Sessions’ ‘Extraordinary’ Filibuster Falls Short Judge David Hamilton Advances
Nov 06Statement on Shooting at Fort Hood
Nov 05Report Exposes Campaign of Racial Attacks from Far Right
Nov 03Maine Passes Anti-Marriage Referendum
Nov 03YEO Network Reaches Critical Milestone of Members in All 50 States Oct 28Obama Signs Hate Crimes Legislation into LawOct 26People For the American Way Foundation Welcomes New Director of Young People For, Rebecca Thompson Oct 26Rev. Samuel Statement on Marriage HearingOct 22Hate Crimes Prevention Act Passes the Senate Oct 19DOJ Files Motion in Don't Ask, Don't Tell CaseOct 16Right Wing Attacks Against Kevin Jennings Put Politics Above Student SafetyOct 14Mormon Leader Compares Pro-Equality Activists to Violent SegregationistsOct 9Final Hate Crimes Legislation Passes HouseOct 8The Pressure Is Building - Confirm Dawn Johnsen NowOct 6Senate Confirms Thomas PerezOct 1Kevin Jennings Will Keep Schools Safe for AllSept 21Bishop Harry Jackson Worried That Right Wing Racism Hurts His Anti-Gay Crusade Sept 18Department of Justice Brief Defends DOMA in Marriage CaseSept 17Indiana Court Declares State’s Voter ID Law Unconstitutional Sept 17Outside Religious Right Groups Targeting Marriage Equality in Maine With a Prop 8-Style Campaign Based on Lies and Big Money Sept 15Legislation to Dump DOMA Introduced in CongressSept 10Congressman Joe Wilson: The Tip of the Right Wing IcebergSept 9Why Did the GOP Choose a "Birther" to Deliver Health Care Address Rebuttal?Aug 17Brief Highlights Need for DOMA RepealAug 6In Historic Senate Vote, Judge Sonia Sotomayor Confirmed to the Supreme CourtAug 5Bipartisan Employment Non-Discrimination Act Introduced in the SenateJul 28Senate Judiciary Committee Votes in Favor of SotomayorJul 27Senate to Hold Hearings on Don't Ask Don't TellJul 17Senate Includes Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act in DOD AuthorizationJul 14Sotomayor Excels at Day Two of Confirmation HearingsJul 14Senator Hatch Attacks Straw Man over Ricci 'Smear'Jul 13Day One of Confirmation Hearings a Big Win for SotomayorJul 13PFAW Statement on Frank Ricci Discrimination CasesJul 9Massachusetts Sues US over DOMAJul 8PFAW Names Activist Leader Michael B. Keegan New PresidentJun 30Minnesota Supreme Court Rules for FrankenJun 29Supreme Court Rules Against Diversity in RicciJun 25Supreme Court Strip Search Decision Supports Sotomayor DissentJun 25The Ricci Ruling and the Sotomayor NominationJun 22Supreme Court Upholds Section 5 of Voting Rights ActJun 18PFAW Statement on Supreme Court’s Age Discrimination RulingJun 17Presidential Memorandum: "A Very Small Step in the Right Direction"Jun 11PFAW Calls for DHS to Publish "Rightwing Extremism" ReportJun 9Nomination on Track, Sotomayor Hearings Set to Begin July 13thMay 31PFAW Statement on the Assassination of George TillerMay 29African American Ministers Urge Swift Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor To the Supreme CourtMay 26PFAW Foundation Statement on the California Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold Prop 8May 26PFAW Statement on Nomination of Sonia SotomayorMay 19PFAW Statement on Rumsfeld and the Misuse of ReligionMay 12Groups Deliver More than 140,000 Petitions to Impeach BybeeMay 8Leading Progressive Advocacy Organizations Launch Search for New LeaderMay 7Right's Objections to Potential Justices Reveal Anti-Gay BigotryMay 1Obama Has Historic Opportunity to Establish Legacy of JusticeApr 30Justice Souter to Retire from Supreme CourtApr 30NOM Board Member Advocates Criminalization of Homosexuality, Overthrow of GovernmentApr 29House Passes Hate Crimes LegislationApr 28Point Man for the Wedge Strategy: New Report Examines Political Activities of Bishop Harry Jackson, Face of the Religious Right’s Outreach to African AmericansApr 23Hate Crimes Legislation Passes House Judiciary CommitteeApr 22PFAW Urges Florida Legislature to Reject Restrictive Registration and Voter ID RulesApr 20Kathleen Turner Phone Calls Support Confirmation of Dawn JohnsenApr 17White House Releases Bush Torture MemosApr 7Vermont Legislature Passes Marriage For AllApr 3People For the American Way Welcomes Introduction of Federal Hate Crimes LawApr 3Unanimous Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Marriage Equality RulingMar 31Obama Chooses Anti-Gay Activist for White House RoleMar 25Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Voucher SchemesMar 19Kagan Confirmed as SG, Johnsen Moves to Senate FloorMar 17President Obama to Announce First Judicial NomineeMar 13Obama Drops "Enemy Combatant" DesignationMar 12David Ogden Confirmed as Deputy Attorney GeneralMar 10Senate Rejects Extension of DC Voucher PlanMar 6Sen. DeMint Attacks DC School ChildrenMar 4Supreme Court Knocks Down Bogus Pre-Emption Claim in Drug Labeling CaseMar 3Republicans Threaten to Block Obama's JudgesFeb 27Dobson Steps Down as Chair of Focus on the FamilyFeb 26DC Voting Rights Act Passes in the SenateFeb 25Supreme Court Rules Religious Monuments to be Government SpeechFeb 24Senators Clear Path Toward Granting Full Representation For District ResidentsFeb 10DOJ Asserts State Secret PrivilegeFeb 5People For Foundation Wishes Justice Ginsburg a Speedy RecoveryFeb 5Obama Should Stick to Constitutional Principles on Faith Based ProgramsFeb 2Eric Holder Confirmed as Attorney GeneralJan 29President Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay ActJan 28Holder Nomination Approved By Judiciary CommitteeJan 27Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Goes to President Obama’s Desk for SigningJan 14Dozens of Advocacy Groups Line Up to Support Eric HolderJan 13Supreme Court Rejects Church-State AppealJan 9High Court to Hear Voting Rights CaseJan 1People For Statement on Justice Department Nominations Dec 17People For the American Way 'Profoundly Disappointed' that Rick Warren Will Give Invocation Dec 05Supreme Court Takes Detainee Case Dec 05Kennedy Steps Down From Judiciary Committee Dec 01Holder: A Solid Pick for Attorney General Dec 01Voters Alliance Radio Ads Urge Georgians to Vote For Jim Martin Nov 07Exit Polls Say Supreme Court Was a Winning Issue for Obama Nov 04Voting Rights Experts Available on Election Day to Discuss the Impact of Voter Suppression and Intimidation, Voter ID Laws Oct 28Television Ads Focus on Senators' Support for Harmful Bush Supreme Court Justices Oct 22Radio Ads Urge African Americans to Oppose Anti-Gay Discrimination Oct 17ACORN Hit by Threats and Vandalism in Wake of McCain Comments Oct 17Supreme Court Defends Voter Registration In Ohio Oct 16Right Wing Smear on ACORN Leads to Outrageous McCain Debate Claim Oct 10People For and People For Foundation Name New Executive Vice President and Director of Development Oct 15Kathryn Kolbert’s Remarks on 2008 Election Integrity Oct 10Myths & Facts about Connecticut's Marriage Decision Oct 07McCain and Domestic Terrorism Oct 02Palin Remarks Distract from McCain Plan for Supreme Court Oct 01McCain Backers Use Supreme Court as Excuse for Cynical Hatchet Job Sep 30Inspector General’s Report Exposes Wrongdoing at DOJ Sep 29Ads Focus Spotlight on Fair Pay, Supreme Court Sep 26Americans Say: The Debate Is On! Sep 24People For Applauds Obama Campaign for Standing Up to Anti-Abortion Activist Sep 18Report: McCain-Bush Judges Take a Toll on Ordinary Americans Sep 03Florida Supreme Court Removes Voucher Amendments from Ballot Sep 02People For Response to Revelations of Palin’s Attempted Book Banning Sep 02Right Wing Praises McCain’s Obedience Aug 31Sarah Palin: McCain's Birthday Gift to the Right Aug 27People For Mourns Del Martin, Equal Rights Pioneer Aug 21People For Mourns Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones Aug 15Democrats Should Oppose Voucher Schemes in Party Platform Aug 07McCain Brags about His Support of Bush Judges Jul 30House Judiciary Committee Votes to Hold Rove in Contempt Jul 29125,000 Signatures Delivered Urging Congress to Hold Rove in Contempt Jul 23Court Upholds Policy Requiring Legislative Prayer Be Non-sectarian Jul 18Census Bureau Airbrushes Out Same-Sex Marriages, Distorts Data Jul 16McCain Courts the Right, Attacks Families Jul 16McCain Uses NAACP Conference to Push Anti-Public Education Voucher Ploy Jul 15Republicans Block Emergency Ballot Bill in the House Jul 14"Independent" Sununu Rubberstamped 100% of Bush's Right-Wing Judges Jul 11McCain, Ignoring Own Record, Claims Commitment to Equal Pay Jul 07PFAW Ads Target Sununu on Judges Jul 01PFAW Encouraged by Obama Statement on Faith-Based Groups Jun 16Dobson Uses Bible as Political Weapon Jun 13People For Foundation Sues to Protect Church-State Separation Jun 12Supreme Court Rebukes Bush on Habeas Corpus in 5-4 Ruling Jun 04McConnell Throws Tantrum over Nominations, Holds Up Global Warming Bill Jun 02Why Is Norm Coleman so Proud of Putting John Roberts on the Supreme Court? Jun 02Cal State and People For Foundation Reach Agreement in Lecturer Case May 30Court Affirms Right to Vote, Rejects Challenge to Section 5 of Voting Rights Act May 28Hagee: Too Toxic for McCain, but Still Loved by Lieberman? May 27Supreme Court Issues Rare Pro-Worker Rulings May 23McCain Rejects Pastors, Still Seeks Their Followers' Support May 19People For Praises Governor Sebelius' Veto of House Bill 2019 May 16People For Responds to von Spakovsky's Withdrawal of FEC Nomination May 15California Supreme Court Supports Marriage For All Citizens May 15People For Delivers 11,000 Petitions To Cal State Chancellor May 09McCain Puts 14-Year-Old Girl on the Spot, Says Fair Pay Act Wouldn't Help Women May 09Fired Teacher Calls on Cal State University to Change "Loyalty Oath" Policy May 06McCain Sticks to Bush Script on Judges
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