MOMENTUM: U.S. Senator Doug Jones Signs on as Co-Sponsor of the Equality Act
Jones joins bipartisan group of 245 congressional co-sponsors, 100+ corporate co-sponsors.
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Mike Pence Sponsors White House Bible Study Led By Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Women Extremist
Several cabinet secretaries, along with Vice President Mike Pence, sponsor a White House Bible study group led by Ralph Drollinger, an extremist who says LGBTQ people are “illegitimate.”
Chad Griffin to Trump: End Your Silence on Chechen Government's Anti-LGBTQ Crimes Against Humanity
It has been a year since the world learned of the horrific state-sponsored attacks on men suspected of being gay or bisexual in the Russian republic of Chechnya
Thousands of HRC Members Submit Public Comments to HHS’ Attacks on LGBTQ Health
More than 4,500 LGBTQ people and allies joined HRC to submit comments about the proposed Trump-Pence administration’s so-called “conscience” regulation at HHS.
Student Non-Discrimination Act Reintroduced in Congress
Pro-equality champions in the Senate and House of Representatives reintroduced the Student Non-Discrimination Act to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination.
DeVos Considering Rescinding Nondiscriminatory School Discipline Guidance
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has spent her first year in the Trump administration trying to undermine civil rights protections across the board.
Tell the Department of Health and Human Services: Discrimination is Not Okay
A proposed regulation from the Department of Health and Human Services would blatantly allow healthcare providers a license to discriminate based on their own personal beliefs.
Trump Replaces Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Anti-LGBTQ Mike Pompeo
HRC released the following statement condemning Trump’s decision to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with anti-LGBTQ Mike Pompeo.
Congressman Dan Lipinski: The Anti-Equality Democratic Candidate in IL’s 3rd District
HRC, along with NARAL, SEIU, MoveOn, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and EMILY’s List are coming together to expose U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski’s anti-equality record heading into the Democratic primary on…
HRC Responds to Anti-LGBTQ “First Amendment Defense Act” Proposed by GOP Senators
A bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), called the “First Amendment Defense Act” (FADA), seeks to permit discrimination by individuals, many businesses, and non-profit organizations against same-sex couples
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