August 11, 2010
As the debate over Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 continues to rage, a myriad of LGBT organizations and activists have come together to demand action under a unified "Boycott Arizona" banner.
The National Council of La Raza, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Human Rights Campaign are among the more than two dozen groups that have expressed their support of the boycott in their opposition to SB 1070.
Arizona Progress, an online communication hub for Arizona progressives, said it is important for the LGBT community to oppose SB 1070 because "the gay community cannot make advances in LGBT civil rights alone-we have to start being better allies for other concerns."
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[Posted by Emily Solon]
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