2011 HRC Survey

HRC Survey

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* 1. There are lots of different ways HRC works to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. What do you think are the most effective ways to bring about change? (Select three)

Educating the public about LGBT equality so we can change hearts and minds

Fighting back against the lies of right-wing groups and leaders

Working to pass pro-equality laws and policies by mobilizing our more than one million members and supporters and lobbying Congress, state governments, and the Obama administration

Working to promote a pro-equality message in the media

Defeating anti-LGBT state ballot initiatives

Supporting and promoting high-profile court cases to secure equality

Bringing national attention to serious cases of bullying or discrimination

Working with corporations, hospitals, schools, adoption agencies, and religious communities to bring equality to people's everyday lives

Supporting the election of fair-minded candidates

Reducing bullying to make it safer for more LGBT young people to live openly

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* 2. Which issues do you think are most important for HRC to work on this year? (Select three)

Working to protect the LGBT community from hate-based violence

Ensuring full funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and access to affordable care and treatment

Giving LGBT parents full rights to adopt children

Exposing the lies of hateful right-wing groups

Passing domestic partnership or civil union legislation that gives LGBT couples at least some of the basic legal protections of marriage

Reducing bullying of LGBT students or the children of LGBT parents

Educating the general public about issues affecting LGBT people and changing hearts and minds of average Americans

Making it legal for same-sex couples to marry

Fighting ballot initiatives like marriage bans or adoption bans

Making it illegal to fire someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity

Addressing issues relevant to the broad diversity of the community including issues affecting people of color and people with lower incomes

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which of the following...

	would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	have you done before, for ANY organization?
Change my Facebook status to promote a pro-equality message	Change my Facebook status to promote a pro-equality message would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Change my Facebook status to promote a pro-equality message have you done before, for ANY organization?
Send a message to decision makers via text message	Send a message to decision makers via text message would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Send a message to decision makers via text message have you done before, for ANY organization?
Send a message online to Congress or other decision makers	Send a message online to Congress or other decision makers would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Send a message online to Congress or other decision makers have you done before, for ANY organization?
Donate	Donate would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Donate have you done before, for ANY organization?
Host a house party or fundraiser	Host a house party or fundraiser would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Host a house party or fundraiser have you done before, for ANY organization?
Attend a social event (e.g. happy hour, forum, TV watch party)	Attend a social event (e.g. happy hour, forum, TV watch party) would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Attend a social event (e.g. happy hour, forum, TV watch party) have you done before, for ANY organization?
Volunteer in my community	Volunteer in my community would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Volunteer in my community have you done before, for ANY organization?
Attend a political event (e.g. rally, lobby day, house party, phone bank)	Attend a political event (e.g. rally, lobby day, house party, phone bank) would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Attend a political event (e.g. rally, lobby day, house party, phone bank) have you done before, for ANY organization?
Call my lawmakers	Call my lawmakers would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Call my lawmakers have you done before, for ANY organization?
Ask my friends to support me in a fundraising event (e.g. a run/walk, bike-a-thon)	Ask my friends to support me in a fundraising event (e.g. a run/walk, bike-a-thon) would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Ask my friends to support me in a fundraising event (e.g. a run/walk, bike-a-thon) have you done before, for ANY organization?
Send a message to decision makers via Facebook or Twitter	Send a message to decision makers via Facebook or Twitter would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Send a message to decision makers via Facebook or Twitter have you done before, for ANY organization?
Shop at an online merchandise store	Shop at an online merchandise store would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Shop at an online merchandise store have you done before, for ANY organization?
Write a letter to the editor of my local paper	Write a letter to the editor of my local paper would you consider doing for the Human Rights Campaign?	Write a letter to the editor of my local paper have you done before, for ANY organization?