Expanding LGBTQ Inclusion Within Sex Education
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Human Rights Campaign’s Director of Religion & Faith Named as 2021 Faith Leader to Watch
WASHINGTON — 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 today that its Director…
Human Rights Campaign Urges Congress to Establish Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol
Today, the Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David urged Members of Congress to approve H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol…
Governor Lee Signs Anti-Trans Healthcare Bill into Law
TENNESSEE — Yesterday evening, Republican Governor Bill Lee signed SB 126 (HB 1027) – a bill that unnecessarily regulates life-saving, best practice medical care for transgender youth.
Prioritizing HIV in LGBTQ Asian and Pacific American Communities
Post submitted by Kenrick Ross (he/him), Executive Director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) As I reflect on today, National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day…
The Human Rights Campaign Celebrates Passage of the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act in the U.S. House of Representatives
Today, with a bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, which will promote better hate crimes data collection as well as a more informed…
To End HIV, Here’s What We Need in Two Words: More Options
Post submitted by Kimberly Smith, M.D., MPH, Head of Research & Development at ViiV Healthcare
As a physician who was treating people living with HIV at the peak of the…
HRC Mourns Serenity Hollis, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Albany, Georgia
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Serenity Hollis, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman who was shot and killed in Albany, Georgia, on May 8, 2021. Serenity’s…
Tennessee Gov. Lee Signs Anti-Transgender ‘Business Bathroom Bill’ into Law
TENNESSEE — Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 1182 (SB 1224) into law, a discriminatory bill that aims to prevent transgender people from using restrooms aligning with their…
Human Rights Campaign Reacts to NCAA Violating Its Own Anti-Discrimination Policy For Championship Host Sites
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Associated Press reported that the NCAA has named schools in Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee as championship host sites for upcoming regional softball tournaments in spite…
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