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Advocates Gather at HRC for ‘Equality Talk’ on LGBTI Refugees

Advocates Gather at HRC for ‘Equality Talk’ on LGBTI Refugees

Yesterday's discussion focused on protection, shelter and resettlement for vulnerable LGBTI refugees.

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International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

HRC hosting a panel on LGBTI refugees in Uganda and Kenya to mark IDAHO.

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Today: Join HRC for a Panel on LGBTI Refugees in Uganda and Kenya

Today: Join HRC for a Panel on LGBTI Refugees in Uganda and Kenya

Join us in DC or watch live online. Our distiguished panelists take the floor at 3:30 pm EST.

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Tell Your Rep: Don’t Play Politics with LGBT Domestic Violence Victims

Tell Your Rep: Don’t Play Politics with LGBT Domestic Violence Victims

The House could act as early as tomorrow on a domestic violence bill that ignores the discrimination experienced by LGBT...

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HRC’s Latest ‘Equality Talk’ to feature Panel on LGBTI Refugees

HRC’s Latest ‘Equality Talk’ to feature Panel on LGBTI Refugees

RSVP to attend this Thursday's panel with Human Rights First and special guests, or find out how to watch online.

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Video: Being Transgender in America

Video: Being Transgender in America

MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry was joined by author Kate Bornstein, Mara Keisling of the National Center for Transgender...

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44 Days and Counting

44 Days and Counting

That's how long it took George Zimmerman to turn himself in and to be charged with second degree murder in the death of...

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Standing Up for Trayvon Martin

Standing Up for Trayvon Martin

Tragic shooting highlights the threat of violence minority communities face.

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“The Laramie Project” Production Canceled at New Jersey High School

“The Laramie Project” Production Canceled at New Jersey High School

The Laramie Project, a play about the murder of Matthew Shepard, was canceled by administrators at Notre Dame High school...

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Study: Majority of Americans Support Equal Rights for Transgender People

Study: Majority of Americans Support Equal Rights for Transgender People

A recent study from the Public Religion Research Institute shows an overwhelming majority of Americans supporting equal...

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HRC Participates in White House LGBT Conference on Safe Schools and Communities

HRC Participates in White House LGBT Conference on Safe Schools and Communities

Tuesday’s White House LGBT Conference on Safe Schools and Communities at the University of Texas Arlington was huge—even...

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