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July 8, 2020 | HRC Staff

Human Rights Campaign on Vice President Biden

This evening, Vice President Joe Biden earned enough pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention to earn its nomination.

July 8, 2020 | HRC Staff

HRC Report Shows that LGBTQ People are More Likely to be Victims of Interpersonal Violence

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July 8, 2020 | HRC Staff

Human Rights Campaign Praises Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Platform Recommendations

Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsThe recommendations address climate change, criminal justice reform, the economy, education, health care and immigration.

July 7, 2020 | Alberto Morales

Human Rights Campaign Recognizes Decriminalization of Consensual Same-Sex Relations in Gabon

Gabon joins Botswana and Angola as the three most recent countries in the world to decriminalize - 69 countries in the world and 32 across Africa still criminalize same-sex relations.

July 6, 2020 | Sarah McBride

HRC Mourns Summer Taylor, Non-Binary Person Killed in Seattle

Taylor's death is believed to be the at least 21st violent death of a transgender or gender non-conforming person this year in the U.S.

July 6, 2020 | Madeleine Roberts

HRC Mourns Bree Black, Black Trans Woman Killed in Florida

Bree's death is believed to be at least the 20th known violent death of a transgender or gender non-conforming person this year in the U.S.

July 6, 2020 | Elliott Kozuch

HRC Mourns Shaki Peters, Black Trans Woman Killed in Louisiana

Shaki's death is believed to be at least the 19th known violent death of a transgender or gender non-conforming person this year in the U.S.

July 6, 2020 | Guest Contributors

A Call for Equity in Health Care for LGBTQ Youth

To say that 2020 has been a year like no other in our history is probably the understatement to end all understatements. With the global eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

July 6, 2020 | HRC Staff

Viewing the Supreme Court’s Bostock Decision Through a Faithful Lens

Justice is at the very heart and foundation of every spiritual tradition.

July 2, 2020 | Elliott Kozuch

HRC Mourns Merci Mack, Black Trans Woman Killed in Dallas

Merci's death is believed to be at least the 18th known violent death of a transgender or gender non-conforming person this year in the U.S.