HRC and Rock the Vote Partner for National Coming Out Day

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FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2012
Paul Guequierre
 
Human Rights Campaign and Rock the VotePartner for National Coming Out Day
2012 Coming Out Day theme is Come Out andVote for Equality
WASHINGTON – The Human RightsCampaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)civil rights organization and Rock the Vote have announced a new and excitingpartnership for National Coming Out Day (NCOD) 2012.  NCOD – a globallycelebrated event that encourages LGBT people and their supporters to be visibleby living open and honest lives – is celebrated each October 11.  Thisyear HRC and Rock the Vote are celebrating National Coming Out Day with thetheme “Come Out and Vote for Equality.”  Rock the Vote's mission is toengage and build political power for young people in our country.

“With so muchat stake this year, young voters will make the difference in key states withmarriage equality ballot initiatives and in electing fair-minded candidates atall levels across the country,” said HRC President Chad Griffin.  “We arehonored to partner with Rock the Vote in such an important election season.”

“Youngvoters in this country have an historic opportunity to make a difference inthis year’s elections,” said Heather Smith, Executive Director of Rock theVote.  “We are proud to partner with the Human Rights Campaign to mobilizevoters across the country."

Pollingshows that when people know an LGBT person personally, they are much morelikely to support equality.  By coming out, LGBT people will encouragetheir friends, family, and coworkers to vote for fair-minded candidates. HRC and Rock the Vote’s partnership will help spread the word about theimportance of voting, particularly on college campuses.   

Foundedtwenty-one years ago at the intersection of popular culture and politics, Rockthe Vote has registered more than five million young people to vote and hasbecome a trusted source of information for young people about registering tovote and casting a ballot.  Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture, newtechnologies and grassroots organizing to motivate and mobilize young people inour country to participate in every election, with the goal of seizing thepower of the youth vote to create political and social change.

TheHuman Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual andtransgender political organization with members throughout the country. Iteffectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the publicto ensure that LGBT Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work andin the community.
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