HRC Sits Down with Parents for Trans Equality Council’s Rachel and Frank Gonzales
The HRC Foundation's Parents for Transgender Equality Council is a group of 24 inspiring parents of transgender youth from across the country.
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The Urgent Need to Support Bisexual, Queer, Pansexual and Fluid Youth
Bisexual, queer, pansexual and fluid young people all too often report heartbreaking levels of stress, anxiety and rejection in their homes and communities, well beyond that of their gay and…
Welcoming Schools Celebrates LGBTQ Stories During Banned Books Week
As we mark Banned Books Week, HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools recognizes that some of the most repressed voices in literature are often those of LGBTQ people.
HRC and NASSP Lead School Inclusion Efforts for LGBTQ Students
HRC is proud to partner with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) to highlight the important role that principals have in ensuring educational equity, with a focus on…
AAP Affirms Support for Protections & Inclusive Care For Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth
In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called for inclusive care and supportive policies for transgender and gender-diverse youth.
HRC Foundation’s Parents for Trans Equality Council On How Schools Can Welcome All Identities
HRC asked members of our Parents for Transgender Equality Council to share reflections on how schools can support their young, transgender and non-binary family members as they head back to…
HRC Honors World Suicide Prevention Day 2018
HRC marks World Suicide Prevention Day by reaffirming our commitment to support the well-being of LGBTQ youth who are too often made to feel hopeless and alone simply for being…
Following Jamel Myles’ Death, We Must Address the Critical Need to Support LGBTQ Youth
The tragic death of Denver nine-year-old Jamel Myles by suicide following extreme anti-gay bullying at school has shaken LGBTQ and allied communities around the country, and comes as students are…
Advice for Transgender and Non-Binary Students Heading Back to School
For many children with marginalized identities, the first few days back to school can make or break their year -- and for trans and non-binary students, it can be doubly…
With the Help of Welcoming Schools, A Missouri School District Moves Forward
When Kearney High School senior Joey Slivinski wrote his yearbook quote -- “Of course I dress well -- I didn’t spend all that time in the closet for nothing” --…
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