HRC Mourns Miss CoCo, Transgender Woman of Color Killed in Dallas
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of CoCo Chanel Wortham, also known as Miss Coco, a 44-year-old transgender woman of color who was fatally shot in Dallas,…
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Statement from Morgan Cox and Jodie Patterson, Human Rights Campaign and Foundation Board Chairs
We commend the courage of the many survivors of sexual harassment who have come forward, and give them our full support. The last few days have been difficult here at…
HRC Mourns Tierramarie Lewis, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Cleveland
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Tierramarie Lewis, a 36-year-old Black transgender woman who was killed in Cleveland, Ohio on June 12. Due to misgendering and…
Human Rights Campaign Announces New Gen Z Program: Building a Generation Free of HIV & Stigma
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced the launch of…
HRC's Tori Cooper Appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to the news that Tori Cooper, Director of…
HRC Mourns Shai Vanderpump, Black Transgender Woman Killed in New Jersey
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Shai Vanderpump, a 23-year-old Black transgender woman who was killed in Trenton, New Jersey, on July 30. Shai’s death is…
Human Rights Campaign Announces Lawsuit Against Tennessee’s Anti-Transgender Student Bathroom Bill
The Lawsuit is Filed on Behalf of Two Transgender Children, Ages 6 and 14, as School Starts this Week
A Historic Week For Transgender Athletes At the Tokyo Olympics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This past week saw historic transgender participation in the Tokyo Olympics as three transgender and non-binary athletes competed in their respective sports for the first time in…
Statement from HRC President on the Passing of LGBTQ Champion and Michigan Senator Carl Levin
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late yesterday, Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) passed away at the age of 87. Levin was the longest-serving Senator in the history of the state of Michigan, having…
The Biden White House Begins Shaping Agenda To Advance Trans Rights
Last week I had the pleasure of participating in a roundtable at the White House for advocates of transgender women of color from around the country. The event was hosted…
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