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Yesterday Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced legislation that would provide robust protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) homeless youth – the Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act (RHYIA).

HRC’s intern program hosted an event for young professionals from across Washington yesterday, giving them a chance to hone their networking skills and meet other like-minded members of Generation Equality.

Held every summer in the picturesque Hot Springs, N.C., the festival is a community gathering at the intersection of social justice, spirituality and music.

Each summer for the last several years, a group of parents has been running a four-day-long camp for their gender nonconforming children.

"All students, including transgender students, have the right to attend school free from discrimination based on their sex," says Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.