Honoring Shawmaynè Giselle Marie, true and loving friend to many, of Gulfport, MS
Shawmaynè Giselle Marie was known as a true, loving friend and family member to all who knew her. She touched many lives working as a personal care assistant and as…
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Remembering Brazil Johnson, an LGBTQ+ activist who fought against hate
Brazil Johnson was a passionate LGBTQ+ activist, a beloved daughter and a talented chef. Johnson, a Black transgender woman, was killed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 15, 2022. Her death…
Human Rights Campaign Slams Discriminatory FINA Policy Banning Transgender Swimmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, condemned swimming's international governing body, FINA, for its…
DeSantis Administration Moves Toward Denying Health Care to Transgender Floridians; Human Rights Campaign Calls on State Health Officials to Reverse Course on Discriminatory Proposed Rule
Dropped on a Friday Ahead of a Holiday Weekend, Proposal With No Scientific Backing Whatsoever Would Deny Care to Floridians of All Ages Who Rely on Medicaid
Honoring the life of Chanelika Y'Ella Dior Hemingway
Known for a smile as bright as her future according to news reports, Chanelika Y’Ella Dior Hemingway was a light in every room she entered. Hemingway, a Black transgender woman,…
Remembering Nedra Sequence Morris, a “Strong, Feisty, Opinionated” Black Trans Woman
Nedra Sequence Morris, a 50-year-old Black transgender woman, was “strong, feisty, opinionated” and loved talking to her many friends on the phone. On May 14, 2022, Morris was fatally shot…
Human Rights Campaign Calls on Governor Edwards to Veto Louisiana Anti-Transgender Sports Ban
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization — condemned the Louisiana House passage of Senate Bill 44…
Telling Trans Stories
2022 has been one of the worst years on record for anti-LGBTQ+ laws, with more than 330 being introduced to date nationwide. Many states have already signed these bills into…
Remembering Ariyanna Mitchell, Black Transgender Girl Who Always Had A Smile
Ariyanna Mitchell, a 17-year-old Black transgender girl, was a junior at East End Academy in Newport News, Virginia and a member of the Triple E (Electra Eagles Elite) Dance Academy.…
VIDEO: First Openly Transgender NCAA Division I Athlete, Schuyler Bailar, Debunks Myths about Transgender Athletes in Human Rights Campaign Video
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released a new video featuring male swimmer and the…
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