Zoey Martinez Is Remembered For Her “Beautiful Spirit"
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Zoella “Zoey” Rose Martinez, a 20-year-old Latina transgender woman who was fatally shot in Maple Valley, Washington on August 31,…
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Human Rights Campaign Shares Support for Trans Staff at Netflix, Calls for Leadership to Listen to LGBTQ+ Voices
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, issued the following statements in support of transgender and allied employees…
BREAKING: Human Rights Campaign Urges Texas Governor Greg Abbott To Veto Discriminatory Anti-Trans Sports Ban
Today, TX HB 25, discriminatory legislation aimed at banning transgender youth from participating in sports alongside their peers, has formally passed both chambers.
Remembering Royal Poetical Starz, “Life Of The Party”
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Royal Poetical Starz, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman who was fatally shot in Miami Gardens, Florida on October 2, 2021.…
We Mourn Mel Groves, Trans Man Who Loved Agriculture
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mel Groves, a 25-year-old Black transgender man who was fatally shot in Jackson, Mississippi on October 11, 2021. Groves drove…
HRC Mourns Kiér Laprí Kartier, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Arlington, Texas
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Kiér Laprí Kartier, a 21-year-old Black transgender woman who was fatally shot in Arlington, Texas on September 30, 2021. Kartier’s…
NEW VIDEO: Human Rights Campaign Premieres Video of Queen, Black Trans Woman Who Was Forced Into Homelessness, Sharing How Equality Act Will Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
The video released today features Queen, a Black transgender woman, sharing Queen’s experience being forced into homelessness after Queen’s landlord learned Queen was transgender. Queen's story highlights the need for…
HRC Mourns Briana Hamilton, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Chicago, Illinois
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Briana Hamilton, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman who was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois on September 17. Hamilton’s death is…
Human Rights Campaign and TransCanWork Announce Robust Transgender Job Fair in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, DC—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, andTransCanWork, an organization committed to…
HRC Mourns Disaya Monaee, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Chicago, Illinois
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Disaya Monaee, a 32-year-old Black transgender woman who was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois on September 6. Monaee’s death is…
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