NCSEN: Human Rights Campaign Slams Pat McCrory’s Entry into North Carolina Senate Race
Today, former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory announced that he would be entering the race to replace retiring Sen. Richard Burr in the United States Senate.
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Meet Rebekah, A 14-Year-old Field Hockey Player Turned Transgender Advocate
So far in 2021, legislators in more than 30 states have introduced bills to ban trans kids from playing sports. Few of those lawmakers actively trying to pass these bills…
Telling Trans Stories: Daniel
Across the country, state legislatures are trying to pass dangerous bills that attack transgender kids. From legislation preventing kids from playing sports to others that would prevent access to gender-affirming…
HRC Mourns Jaida Peterson, Black Transgender Woman Killed in North Carolina
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jaida Peterson, a 29-year-old Black transgender woman who was killed on April 4 in Charlotte, N.C. At least 14 transgender…
Arkansas Legislature Sends Sham ‘Hate Crimes’ Bill to Governor’s Desk
ARKANSAS — Today, the Arkansas legislature passed Senate Bill 622, a vague and unenforceable sham ‘hate crimes’ bill that does nothing to protect Arkansas’s most targeted communities from bias-motivated crimes.…
1,500+ Parents of Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender-Expansive Youth Condemn Anti-Trans Bills in Open Letter to Lawmakers
Add your name to our letter and help us fight for trans kids everywhere.
Virginia Continues to be a Leader on Advancing LGBTQ Equality in the South
Written by Narissa Rahaman, Associate Regional Campaign Director
HRC Mourns Dominique Lucious, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Missouri
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dominique Lucious, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman who was shot and killed on April 8 in Springfield, Mo. Her death…
Top WNBA, NCAA Coaches & Players Call On NCAA To Take Urgent Action Against Anti-Transgender Legislation
Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve and Forward Napheesa Collier Join HRC, Athlete Ally, Gender Justice, and NCAA Athletes to Urge NCAA to Make Good On its Commitment to Host…
West Virginia Senate Passes Anti-Trans Athlete Bill
WEST VIRGINIA — Today, the West Virginia State Senate passed HB 3293, an anti-transgender bill that would ban transgender girls and women from participating in sports at the elementary, secondary,…
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