HRC Mourns Lea Rayshon Daye, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Cleveland
HRC is horrified to learn of the death of Lea Rayshon Daye, a 28-year-old Black transgender woman who died in Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland, Ohio on August 30. Lea…
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HRC Mourns Scott DeVore, also known as Scottlynn Kelly DeVore
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Scott DeVore, a 51-year-old white gender non-conforming person killed in Augusta, Georgia. Scott also identified as Scottlynn Kelly DeVore and…
HRC Releases Call to Action to Support Trans and Gender-Expansive Children and Youth
The HRC Foundation’s analysis of 2019 CDC data finds trans and gender-expansive high schoolers face negative outcomes compared to cisgender youth
HRC Honors Transgender Awareness Week
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation will be hosting several events in order to mark Transgender Awareness Week. The week, which this year runs from Friday Nov. 13 through Friday…
HRC Mourns Angel Unique, Black Trans Woman Killed in Memphis, Tenn.
HRC is horrified to learn of the death of Angel Unique, whom some reports identify as Angel Haynes, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman who was killed in Memphis, Tenn. Angel,…
HRC Issues Pledge for State and Local Elected Leaders to End Violence Against Black and Brown Transgender Women
Today, Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David and Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, the first openly Black trans woman elected to public office in the United States, announced…
Pledge to End Violence Against Black and Brown Transgender Women
Rates of violence against transgender people, particularly Black and Brown transgender women, have reached epidemic proportions. Since 2013, HRC and other advocates have tracked more than 180 cases of anti-transgender…
New HRC Video Features Parent of Transgender Child: “My Kid Was Afraid To Be [In School]”
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is launching its final video in a weekly series on Trump’s failure to keep LGBTQ people safe. Today’s installment highlights hate and anti-LGBTQ policies…
Celebrating Our Community this International Pronouns Day
Every year on the third Wednesday in October, we mark International Pronouns Day. According to the official website, this day “seeks to make respecting, sharing and educating about personal pronouns…
HRC Mourns Sara Blackwood, Trans Woman Killed in Indianapolis
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Sara Blackwood, a transgender woman who was killed in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 11. Sara was shot while walking home…
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