National Organizations:  H

HateWatch

HateWatch is a web based educational resource and organization that combats the growing and evolving threat of online bigotry. Originally a Harvard Law School library web page, this project soon grew too large and the need for a more activist orientated organization became apparent.

Hate Watch
955 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-3180
United States
Phone:  617 876 3796
Email:  info@hatewatch.org

Hollywood Supports

Hollywood Supports was launched in the fall of 1991 by leading entertainment industry figures to counter workplace fear and discrimination based on HIV status and sexual orientation. The prime objective is to ensure a safe working environment free of stigma, fear and bigotry.

Hollywood Supports provides the following free services to the industry:

A Hollywood Supports task force created a model policy for extension of group health benefits to employees' same-sex partners, which has now been adopted by MCA/Universal, Viacom Inc., HBO, Warner Bros., Time Inc., Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, CAA, William Morris, the Writers Guild-Industry Health Fund, Ticket Master, Lucas Films, E! Entertainment and Capital Cities/ABC. Hollywood Supports sponsors the annual television event -- Day of Compassion -- June 20th, in which most cable networks, national talk shows and daytime soaps currently participate, with AIDS themed programming and PSA's aimed at increasing AIDS awareness and modeling compassion for people affected by HIV and AIDS. Hollywood Supports also serves as an industry voice to respond to inquiries about the industry's commitment to combating AIDS and AIDS- phobia. Hollywood Supports has a commitment of $1 million over 10 years for AIDS education efforts from the Permanent Charities Committee of the Entertainment Industries.

Hollywood Supports' "AIDS in the Workplace" seminar provides vital information about HIV and AIDS in a format specially designed for industry workplaces. Hundreds of the seminars have been delivered at industry workplaces nationwide. Hollywood Supports' "Sexual Orientation in the Workplace" seminar is a unique 90-minute, interactive session that leads employees through a discussion on why sexual orientation is a workplace diversity issue and ways companies can foster a more inclusive and productive workplace environment through a greater awareness of sexual orientation.

To obtain more information on Hollywood Supports' "AIDS in the Workplace" seminar or other services call Mark Eaton at(213) 468-1270 or e-mail meaton@hsupports.org.

Homosexuals Intransigent! 

Homosexuals Intransigent! was founded on April 1, 1969 — almost three full months before the Stonewall Riots that gave rise to the Gay Liberation Movement — as a student organization at the City College of the City University of New York.  HI! published several issues of a newsletter/magazine, held a couple of dances on campus, and had an outsize influence on the course of the Gay Movement.

Homosexuals Intransigent!
c/o L. Craig Schoonmaker, President
446 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 265-1081
E-mail: MrGayPride@aol.com

Human Rights Campaign -- HRC

The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national lesbian and gay political organization, envisions an America where lesbian and gay people are ensured of their basic equal rights -- and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. HRC has more than 300,000 members, both gay and non-gay -- all committed to making this vision a reality.

Human Rights Campaign 
919 18th Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
Phone:  202 628 4160
Fax:  202 347 5323
Email:  hrc@hrc.org