Remembering Jazlynn Johnson, Trans Teen Killed In Nevada
Jazlynn Johnson, an 18-year-old transgender teenager, had an entire life ahead of her. Like any other teen, Jazlynn surely had dreams, goals, and aspirations that she was looking forward to…
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ICYMI: Washington International School Makes History as First Elementary and Secondary School to Receive HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools Award for LGBTQ+ Inclusion
WASHINGTON — On Friday, June 14, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC Foundation)’s Welcoming Schools program awarded Washington International School (WIS) the Seal of Excellence for their exemplary work in…
Human Rights Campaign Mourns the Loss of Bruce Bastian, Champion for LGBTQ+ Equality & HRC Board Member for 22 Years
Bastian, a tech entrepreneur and philanthropist, leaves behind a rich legacy in both Washington, D.C. and Utah — as a pioneer in the LGBTQ+ movement who worked tirelessly to support…
In Stunning Rebuke of State Superintendent Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s GOP Governor and Legislature Take Major Steps to Limit Walters’ Power
Following months of public outcry over his varied abuses of power, provisions in the newly approved state budget and executive order will prevent Ryan Walters from continuing his habit of…
PHOTOS: Vice President Kamala Harris Hosts LGBTQ+ Pride Event with Human Rights Campaign Foundation & GIFFORDS
Celebratory reception also memorialized lives lost in the Pulse Nightclub massacre eight years ago as Vice President Harris, HRC President Kelley Robinson, and GIFFORDS Executive Director Emma Brown called attention…
US District Court Enjoins New Title IX Rule in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho, Blocking Enforcement of Federal Civil Rights Law for LGBTQ+ Students
The injunction blocks enforcement only in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho, leaving enforcement of federal protections in place for other LGBTQ+ students across the country. Students in these states can…
Supreme Court Finds Anti-Abortion Group Does Not Have Appropriate Standing to Bring Forward Challenge Against Mifepristone, Shutting Down Attempt to Further Restrict Abortion Access
Reproductive Rights are LGBTQ+ Rights: According to a Guttmacher report, more than 1 in 6 (17.1%) abortion patients in the US identify as LGBTQ+.
By protecting access to Mifepristone and…
Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC Sounds Alarm on Trump-Endorsed Nevada GOP U.S. Senate Nominee Sam Brown
WASHINGTON — Last night, anti-abortion, anti-equality and Trump-endorsed MAGA candidate for U.S. Senate Sam Brown won Nevada’s GOP primary. Brown’s praise for the many radical and harmful policies promoted by…
Honoring Yella (Robert) Clark Jr., transgender inmate killed in Louisiana
Yella, a 45-year-old Black transgender person, who was serving a life sentence at Angola prison in Louisiana, was killed in a fight with several other inmates on April 2, 2024.…
Federal Court Blocks First State Law Restricting Health Care for Transgender Adults; State of Florida Loses Federal Challenge as Court Blocks Law Targeting Adults and Adolescents
Ruling in Doe v. Ladapo, permanently blocks adult and minor health care restrictions in Florida SB 254 and finds that Florida unlawfully targeted transgender people, in challenge brought by GLAD,…
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