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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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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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HRC Volunteers Help 700 Immigrants Become Citizens

HRC Volunteers Help 700 Immigrants Become Citizens

Throughout April, HRC leaders and volunteers worked in coalition with a diverse array of legal, immigrant and Latino/a...

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New USCIS Guidelines Help Transgender Immigrants

New USCIS Guidelines Help Transgender Immigrants

Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an important Policy Memorandum revising the...

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Personal Reflection on NOM’s Plan to Pit LGBT People against African Americans and Latinos

Personal Reflection on NOM’s Plan to Pit LGBT People against African Americans and Latinos

One HRC staffer, who is a gay Iranian American, reacts to NOM's strategic plan to pit various communities against one...

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HRC and ya es hora Coalitions Help Immigrants Become Citizens in Pivotal Election Year

HRC and ya es hora Coalitions Help Immigrants Become Citizens in Pivotal Election Year

This past weekend, the Las Vegas and New York steering committees led HRC’s ongoing participation in the ya es hora...

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UN Head: Support LGBT Equality

UN Head: Support LGBT Equality

UN head speaks out strongly against discrimination, violence, and hatred against LGBT people.

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Zimbabwe’s “Mr Gay” Rep Withdraws from Competition

Zimbabwe’s “Mr Gay” Rep Withdraws from Competition

More than 30 African nations have laws criminalizing LGBT relationships, and aggressive anti-LGBT sentiment makes life...

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Government Trains Officers Working with LGBTI Asylum Seekers

Government Trains Officers Working with LGBTI Asylum Seekers

The Department of Homeland Security today released new comprehensive training for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...

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