Best of 2013

The Year of Greatest Accomplishments for the LGBT Movement

There is no doubt 2013 is the year of greatest accomplishments for the LGBT movement. From marriage equality victories to the red logo campaign that made Facebook history, from the U.S. Senate vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to a meteoric rise in public opinion, we made extraordinary gains in the fight for equality for LGBT people.

Your support of the Human Rights Campaign made these victories possible. Please join us in celebrating the unprecedented accomplishments of 2013, and stand with us as we remain vigilant to bring equality everywhere, to everyone.

In 2013, we doubled the number of states with marriage equality >

8 Additional States With Marriage Equality

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Of Americans Live in Marriage Equality States

Largest single granting of rights in history >

2013 Brought the Largest Single Granting of Rights to LGBT in history

Turning the internet red >

10+ Million People Changed Their Profile Pictures to HRC's Red Logo creating Facebook's most viral campaign ever

More momentum for marriage equality >

30 Current Cases Challenging Marriage Laws
55 Senators Support Marriage Equality. Including 3 Republicans

Taking a stand against discrimination >

The Senate Passed ENDA for the first time ever
More than 100 Major Companies Stood Up in Support of ENDA
Delaware Added Gender Identity and Expression to its Anti-Discrimination Law

LGBT pioneers receive posthumous honors >

2 Gay Americans Were Awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom

Changing hearts and minds >

87% of Americans know someone who is gay or lesbian

You stood up to make change >

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Dawn of a new day for LGBT Catholics >

“A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: “Tell me: When God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?” - Pope Francis

Establishing protections everywhere, for everyone >

304 Major Businesses Earned a top score of 100 Percent
25 Cities Received Perfect Scores
464 Healthcare Facilities received the top rating

Standing in support of LGBT people in Russia >

Thousands of People Joined Us in Support of LGBT people in Russia

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Spreading the word about equality >

20 HRC Videos, 1 Million Views
  • Wentworth Miller
  • Dev Hynes & Florence Welch
  • 25 years of NCOD
  • What Does the DOMA decision mean to you?
  • Hillary Clinton
  • HRC Celebrates Dads
  • HRC Celebrates Moms

Our work is not done >

“We can't tolerate the persistence of two Americas when it comes to equality. Right now, in one America, complete legal equality has finally been realized. But in the other America, even the most basic statewide legal protections are non-existent. Within 5 years, we will bring marriage equality to all 50 of our states. We will secure full equality everywhere, for everyone.” - HRC President Chad Griffin