HRC Calls on Olympic Sponsors to Condemn Anti-LGBT Law in Russia, Advocate for Equality Worldwide
August 29, 2013 by Paul Guequierre

Today, HRC President Chad Griffin sent a letter to the heads of the top sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressing concern over the anti-LGBT Russian law outlawing “homosexual propaganda.”
Continue Reading ►Human Rights Coalition Calls on World Leaders to Respond to Russia’s Anti-LGBT Law
August 29, 2013 by HRC staff

A coalition of human rights groups recently announced the “Keep Hope Alive” campaign asking world leaders to respond to the recent increase of human rights violations occurring in Russia
Continue Reading ►Israel Plans Monument to Honor Gay Holocaust Victims
August 23, 2013 by Carolyn Simon

The monument will be the first of its kind in the country and will feature a concrete pink triangle, which is the symbol the Nazis used to identify gay people.
Continue Reading ►Oxford English Dictionary Officially Updates Marriage Definition to Include Same-Sex Couples
August 23, 2013 by Carolyn Simon

It was revealed in July that compilers of the world's most prestigious English-language dictionary were considering the update.
Continue Reading ►HRC & African Rights Activists Group to Host Discussion on Human Rights Defenders in Exile
August 22, 2013 by Maureen McCarty

Join HRC on September 5 for a discussion with the African Rights Activists Group on the work of human rights defenders in exile who are forced to limit their activities in their country of exile.
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