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Up Front, Spring 2025
100 Days of Attacking LGBTQ+ Health
The first 100 days of the Trump administration involved the implementation of a radical agenda that would completely change the role that the federal government plays in our lives — especially in the context of healthcare for LGBTQ people, and transgender people in particular. A new issue brief from the Human Rights Campaign chronicles the coordinated, systematic rollback of research, key public health programs, our ability to access certain types of care and of the legal protections and policy frameworks meant to support LGBTQ+ people.
The stakes of these attacks are clear: Years of hard fought progress in securing equality for our communities in schools, workplaces and so many other important aspects of our lives are at risk of being completely rolled back. If these cuts continue, health disparities faced by LGBTQ+ people when compared to their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts will be left understudied and unaddressed, impacting our ability to access care including for our mental health, HIV and other chronic illnesses.
Read more in the issue brief, “First 100 Days: The Trump Administration’s Systematic Attack on LGBTQ+ Health.”
Celebrating HRC's Members and Supporters
Happy Membership Appreciation Day from HRC!
As Pride Month began on June 1, the Human Rights Campaign marked our fifth annual Membership Appreciation Day, when we pause and thank our members and supporters for supporting our work and mission to advance equality.
There aren't enough words to express how much we appreciate you and the strength and joy that our members and supporters bring to our fight for equality. Our work simply would not exist without you. You are our family … and you help us advocate for ALL LGBTQ+ people, especially the most vulnerable.
Don’t miss this special message of gratitude from HRC President Kelley Robinson. Whether you’re a part of the community or an ally, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your generosity, your voice, your visibility … it's all making a difference.
Defiant Progress: Increased LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Senior Care Despite Political Attacks
LGBTQ+ people deserve to age with dignity, safety and pride in communities that see and understand who they are. The best care is found in communities that embrace our full humanity and lived experiences, from residents to staff and visitors. The Long-Term Care Equality Index, launched in 2019 by the HRC Foundation in partnership with SAGE, is the only national benchmarking tool focused on LGBTQ+ inclusion in residential long-term care and senior housing communities. The 2025 index, which launched this spring, shows a 37% increase from the previous survey, demonstrating growing commitment across the industry to foster inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ older adults, their friends and family, and staff.
This year’s LEI marks a significant milestone: 274 communities from 33 states voluntarily participated in the survey. These 274 communities together consist of more than 29,000 residents and more than 18,000 staff. This year’s LEI saw a 37% increase from the previous survey, demonstrating growing commitment across the industry to foster inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ older adults, their friends and family, and staff.
The LEI’s main purpose is to create safer, more inclusive and welcoming senior housing options for LGBTQ+ individuals, visitors and staff. Through the LEI biennial survey, webinar series, project management tool and technical assistance calls, the LEI helps communities implement, strengthen and innovate their LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts.
Learn more at hrc.org/lei.
Stop the Shameful Erasure of American Heroes like Harvey Milk
Shameful. Disgraceful. Petty.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is planning to rename naval ships that currently honor American civil rights leaders and trailblazers. The USNS Harvey Milk, named for the slain LGBTQ+ rights leader and Navy veteran, is first on the chopping block — with the announcement deliberately planned during Pride Month. Sign HRC’s petition and demand Secretary Hegseth stop erasing American heroes from our Navy.
Other ships targeted for renaming include vessels honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Harriet Tubman, Dolores Huerta, Thurgood Marshall, Cesar Chavez, Lucy Stone and Medgar Evers — American heroes who fought to make our nation more just and equal. Erasing their names dishonors their legacy and sends a harmful message about whose contributions we value as a nation.
Demand an immediate halt to this plan and insist we maintain these ship names that honor historic Americans — many of them U.S. military veterans — who broke barriers and fought for equality.
View the full issue