Chad Griffin

Idina Menzel Will Perform at Kamala Harris Pride Month Fundraising Event
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris will attend a special Pride fundraising event this weekend, and Broadway's own Idina Menzel will be performing.

Filmhouse Cinema and Café Bar, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and Belmont Filmhouse to Cease Trading
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 6, 2022

The trustees of Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), the parent charity which runs Filmhouse Cinema and Café Bar in Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen, have appointed Tom MacLennan and Chad Griffin of FRP Advisory as Joint Administrators.

Billy Eichner Joins Funny or Die, Human Rights Campaign on Early Voting Push
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 4, 2018

Billy Eichner, the Human Rights Campaign, and Funny or Die will join together for a tour to promote early voting, particularly on LGBTQ issues, says Variety.

The Human Rights Campaign Will Honor Anne Hathaway at the 22nd Annual HRC National Dinner
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 6, 2018

HRC announced that the organization will honor Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway with the HRC National Equality Award at the 22nd annual HRC National Dinner next Saturday, September 15, 2018. As previously announced, the 47th Vice President of the United States Joe Biden will speak, as well as former Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder; trailblazing Virginia Delegate Danica Roem; and Nevada Secretary of State candidate Nelson Araujo. Earlier in the day, Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia, will address HRC members.

Can You Believe?! Jonathan Van Ness Will Join SMIRNOFF Vodka at the 2018 NYC Pride March to Celebrate Love in All Forms and LGBTQ Equality
by Robert Diamond - Jun 24, 2018

This Sunday, SMIRNOFF vodka continues its decades of support for the LGBTQ community by partnering with Queer Eye television personality, hairdresser, web series star and podcaster, Jonathan Van Ness, to bring love in all its forms to life at the NYC Pride March. From dancing in the streets with SMIRNOFF drag queens to self-love selfies to strutting alongside marchers up Fifth Avenue, Van Ness will join the brand at the 2018 Pride March to encourage people everywhere to show their support for equality and love of all kinds.

Blake's Hard Cider Introduces New Kinder Cider Series With Proceeds to Benefit Leading LGBTQ Civil Rights Organization
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 11, 2018

Blake's Hard Cider, the largest craft hard cider brand in the Midwest, is introducing an inspired beverage concept that is equal parts refreshing and meaningful with a sizable portion of proceeds going to leading LGBTQ civil rights organization, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

Human Rights Campaign Announce Grammy Winning Band PORTUGAL. THE MAN To Perform At 2018 HRC Los Angeles
by Macon Prickett - Feb 21, 2018

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced that Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) will speak and the Grammy Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man will perform at the 2018 HRC Los Angeles Dinner. Set to take place on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE, the event brings together more than 1,000 of HRC's most active members and supporters in the greater Los Angeles area to raise crucial funds in the fight for LGBTQ equality.

Oscar Winner Meryl Streep to Be Honored with HRC's LGBT Award
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 20, 2016

Today, HRC announced it will honor critically-acclaimed, multi-award-winning actress Meryl Streep with the organization's Ally for Equality Award at the 2017 HRC Greater New York Gala on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Human Rights Campaign to Honor Meryl Streep at the 2017 HRC Greater New York Gala
by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2016

The critically-acclaimed actress and LGBTQ-icon will be presented with the HRC Ally for Equality Award for her commitment to the LGBTQ community.

Darren Criss, Matt Bomer & More Honor Orlando Victims in New Ryan Murphy-Produced Tribute
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 29, 2016

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released a special tribute to the 49 victims of the Orlando shooting at Pulse nightclub on Latin night.

BREAKING: More than 80 Major CEOs and Business Leaders Demand North Carolina Repeal Discriminatory & Radical New Anti-LGBT Law
by Robert Diamond - Mar 29, 2016

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, and Equality NC, the state organization working to secure equal rights and justice for LGBT North Carolinians, released a letter from more than 80 leading CEOs and business leaders calling on Governor Pat McCrory and the North Carolina General Assembly to repeal the radical provisions in the deeply discriminatory House Bill 2 that was rammed through the legislature last week.

Human Rights Campaign to Honor Tony Award Winner Bill T. Jones
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 7, 2015

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced that the multi-talented artist Bill T. Jones will be honored at the 2016 Greater New York Gala Dinner

W Hotels Worldwide Joins Forces with Jennifer Hudson and the Human Rights Campaign to Fight for Full LGBT Equality across All 50 States
by Robert Diamond - Oct 21, 2014

W Hotels Worldwide today announced it has joined forces with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality, in the fight for nationwide LGBT equality by launching a fundraising and awareness initiative, 'TURN IT UP FOR CHANGE'. Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson will lend her support and voice to the campaign, which combines the W brand's longstanding support of the LGBT community with its ongoing passion for music. As part of the program, W Hotels around the country will host monthly TURN IT UP FOR CHANGE music events, in which a portion of proceeds will benefit HRC. Some events may also include surprise performances by Hudson, and coupled with a special room package and robust social media campaign (#whrc and #lovehasnolimit) led by W Hotels, HRC and Hudson, W hopes to bring real and lasting change for LGBT Americans in all 50 states.

Disney, Jujamcyn, Nederlander and Shubert Organizations Support I AM HARVEY MILK
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2014

Producers Bruce Cohen, Robb Nanus, Jessica Leventhal, Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman announced today that Disney Theatrical, Jujamcyn Theaters, The Nederlander Organization and The Shubert Organization four of Broadway's leading organizations, have come together by contributing matching donations in support of Tony and Grammy Award nominee Andrew Lippa's new oratorio, I Am Harvey Milk, which will have its New York premiere on Monday, October 6 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

Julianne Moore, Dustin Lance Black & More Join I AM HARVEY MILK Honorary Committee
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 17, 2014

Producers Bruce Cohen, Robb Nanus, Jessica Leventhal, Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman announced today that a group of political, cultural, and human rights leaders have come together to form an “Honorary Committee” in support of Tony and Grammy Award nominee Andrew Lippa's new oratorio, I Am Harvey Milk, which will have its New York premiere on Monday, October 6 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

Attorney General Eric Holder to Headline HRC Greater New York Gala, 2/8
by Diana Heisroth - Jan 18, 2014

The Human Rights Campaign - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization - and the HRC Greater New York Steering Committee today announced United States Attorney General Eric Holder will headline the annual Greater New York Gala on February 8, 2014 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Cleveland Play House Hosts Reading of '8' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jun 30, 2013

Cleveland Play House, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact, presents a one-night-only reading of '8,' a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black.

VIDEO: Dustin Lance Black and Chad Griffin Talk Hollywood and Prop 8
by Movies News Desk - Jun 28, 2013

Milk screenwriter and '8' playwright Dustin Lance Black and Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about Hollywood's impact on the Supreme Court's June 26th decision to overturn DOMA and Proposition 8. Click below to hear what they had to say!

Rory O'Malley to Record Personal Video for '8' at Cleveland Play House; Full Cast Announced!
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 10, 2013

Cleveland Play House, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact, will produce a one-night-only staged reading of '8,' a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black.

Matthew Morrison's Album WHERE IT ALL BEGAN to Benefit Human Rights Campaign; Released Today
by Kristin Salaky - Jun 4, 2013

EMMY, TONY, and Golden Globe-nominated star Matthew Morrison previously announced that he is partnering with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in support of LGBT equality. Partial proceeds from the pre-sale of his new studio album, Where It All Began, will benefit HRC. The album, which will be released today, June 4, 2013, features an assortment of classic standards, many of which were first made famous in Broadway musicals.