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Betsy DeVos’ Actions on Title IX are Part of a Broader Attack on LGBTQ Students
Last Friday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded Obama-era Title IX guidance related to schools' obligations to address sexual harassment, including sexual violence--a move that will disproportionately impact LGBTQ people.
HRC Calls on Trump to Withdraw Anti-LGBTQ Nominee Jeff Mateer
Jeff Mateer opposes anti-discrimination laws and called transgender children “Satan’s plan.”
80+ Groups Highlight Actions Department of Justice Can Take to Respond to and Prevent Hate Violence
HRC joined more than 80 organizations on a letter to Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore at the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division outlining steps that the DOJ…
Ten Ways the United Nations has Protected LGBTQ Human Rights
The United Nations has been crucial to advancing and protecting the human rights of LGBTQ people
HRC Hails Introduction of Bipartisan Bill Protecting Transgender Troops
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME), John McCain (R-AZ), and Jack Reed (D-RI) announced the introduction of legislation to protect currently-serving transgender service members from being discharged.
HRC se une a la celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana de nuestra comunidad latinx
HRC se enorgullece de observar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana que comienza hoy, 15 de septiembre. Esta celebración anual conmemora las historias y culturas de los ciudadanos estadounidenses cuyos…
HRC Stands Proudly with Latinx Community During Hispanic Heritage Month
HRC is proud to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual celebration of the histories and cultures of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central…
Bipartisan Effort to Protect Trans Troops in the U.S. Senate
The endeavor is progressing on the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual must-pass defense bill.
HRC Foundation Report Highlights Trump & Pence’s Stealth Attacks on Democracy & the LGBTQ Community
The report highlights the Trump-Pence administration's highly unusual and abusive efforts to quietly roll back critical protections, programs and services for the LGBTQ community.
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