A More Just, Equitable and Inclusive Future
From creating welcoming schools to stopping anti-LGBTQ+ legislation to passing the Equality Act, we are bringing all of our power to bear to fight for LGBTQ+ equality.
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HRC Responds: Jussie Smollett Targeted In Possible Hate Crime Attack
Longtime LGBTQ advocate and friend of HRC, Jussie Smollett, was the victim of a possible hate crime attack in Chicago.
As State Legislative Sessions Get Underway & New Officials Take Office, We See Why Elections Matter
As legislative sessions begin across nearly all 50 states, HRC is tracking more than 150 pieces of LGBTQ-related legislation.
Victory for HRC-Backed Candidates Pritzker, Casten, Underwood in Historic Illinois Election
HRC worked to mobilize 2.5 million equality voters across the state who helped to elect pro-equality champions.
Victory for HRC-Backed Candidates J.B. Pritzker, Sean Casten, Lauren Underwood in Illinois
Washington -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement on victories of HRC-endorsed J.B.…
Human Rights Campaign Endorses J.B. Pritzker for Governor of Illinois
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of J.B. Pritzker in his bid…
HRC Mourns Dejanay Stanton, a Trans Woman Killed in Chicago
The deaths of Dejanay Stanton and Vontashia Bell underscore the urgent need to address the epidemic of violence against the transgender community across the U.S.
HRC Mourns the Loss of Vontashia Bell, a Trans Woman Killed in Louisiana
HRC is saddened to learn about the death of Vontashia Bell, a young Black transgender woman who was fatally shot in a neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Empower Yourself and Your Community: Join HRC’s Equality Action Academy
HRC’s Equality Action Academy is a three-part online training series designed to give you the tools to take action locally in legislative and electoral campaigns.
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Lauren Underwood for U.S. Congress
CHICAGO -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of Lauren Underwood for U.S. Congress…
HRC Statement on IL03 Primary Result
CHICAGO — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement on the primary election results…
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