HRC Mourns Aidelen Evans, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Texas
HRC is deeply saddened to report on the death of Aidelen Evans, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman, who was found dead in Port Arthur, Texas, on March 18 and identified…
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Texas Senate Passes Anti-Transgender Sports Ban Bill
AUSTIN, TX — Yesterday, the Texas Senate, which was reconvened for a special session earlier this month, passed SB 2, a bill that would ban the participation of transgender women…
Human Rights Campaign President on Supreme Court Denying Certiorari for Ingersoll & Freed v. Arlene’s Flowers, Inc.
WASHINGTON — Today, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Alphonso David celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to reject certiorari for Ingersoll & Freed v. Arlene’s Flowers, Inc., a case that evaluated…
Human Rights Campaign President Condemns Supreme Court Decision for Brnovich v. DNC
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to the Supreme Court’s negative decision on Brnovich…
Governor DeWine Signs State Budget That Includes Anti-LGBTQ Medical Refusal Language
OHIO – Late yesterday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an Ohio state budget that included language allowing health care workers, hospitals, and health insurance companies to refuse to provide or…
HRC President Alphonso David Applauds White House For Forming Interagency Working Group Focused on Safety, Inclusion, and Opportunity for Transgender Individuals
New Biden Admin Working Group Will Coordinate Policies to Protect Transgender Individuals from Violence and Discrimination, Aligning with Recommendations Outlined in HRC’s 2020 Blueprint for Positive Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. —…
Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David Applauds State Dept. Announcement of Passport Gender Markers Change
New Biden Admin Policy to Allow Transgender and Non-Binary, Intersex, and Gender Non-Conforming Citizens to Obtain Passport Accurately Reflecting Their Gender, Aligning with Recommendations Outlined in HRC’s 2020 Blueprint for…
Human Rights Campaign Files Lawsuit Against Florida’s Transgender Sports Ban & Announces Future Litigation in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee
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, joined by the law firm…
Police Accountability Is a Bedrock Issue for the LGBTQ community
Police conduct hasn’t changed much in a century, and several blue ribbon commissions on police violence have said as much. Consider 1935 when a panel convened by then mayor of…
Human Rights Campaign and SAGE Release First Edition of the Long-Term Care Equality Index
The Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) is the first-ever nationwide assessment of LGBTQ inclusivity and inclusion at long-term care communities in the U.S.
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