HRC Reaction

HRC President Cheryl Jacques made released a statement about yesterday's election results that gave me some hope.

“Exit polling showed strong support for equal rights and civil unions. No elected official can reverse the American people’s support for equality. On the floor of Congress, efforts to divide and discriminate only backfired. We will fight harder than ever for equality. The American people are united against discrimination and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community will work to lead the fight.

“HRC’s record investment in campaigns this year secured a 92 percent success rate in returns. Senators-elect Ken Salazar, D-Colo., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Representatives-elect Melissa Bean, D-Ill., and Gwen Moore, D-Wis., will make great additions to our allies on Capitol Hill. Longtime friends of equality like Dennis Moore, D-Kan., Christopher Shays, R-Conn., and Rob Simmons, R-Conn., all fought difficult challenges and won. It is with the support of these members of Congress and the hundreds of others on our side that we will continue our work on behalf of millions of Americans.

"No elected official can reverse the American people’s support for equality," said HRC President Cheryl Jacques. "To win at the ballot box, we must also keep winning at the water cooler."