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.
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The Latest Updates
Historic: House Rules Package Includes Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation Protections
Gender identity and sexual orientation non-discrimination protections will be included in U.S. House rules for first time ever.
HRC Praises Introduction of the GLOBE Act
The GLOBE Act joins other key pieces of legislation that seek to advance LGBTQ human rights abroad.
HRC Responds to Lame Duck Power Grab by Wisconsin Republicans, Calls on Gov. Walker to Veto Leg.
HRC released the following statement in response to Wisconsin Republicans’ vote to strip power from incoming Governor Tony Evers and incoming Attorney General Josh Kaul.
#TurnOUT Live Blog: Election 2018
Follow along for live updates from HRC as Election Night results roll in.
What's at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019
With the midterms less than a week away, the fate of the ACA remains uncertain as anti-equality candidates running for Congress are hell-bent on dismantling and undermining these critical protections…
HRC Sends FOIA Request for All Records of Trump-Pence Administration’s Attempt to Redefine “Sex”
HRC sent a Freedom of Information Act to the Department of Health and Human Services for all records related to the Trump-Pence administration’s efforts to redefine the word “sex” in…
As Anti-LGBTQ Bills Target Youth, Important Progress is Made on Pro-Equality Bills
We must stand strong against anti-equality legislation.
HRC Releases Scorecard of 115th Congress, Measuring Support for LGBTQ Equality
The scorecard comes 20 days ahead of the crucially important midterms as HRC works to #TurnOUT LGBTQ and pro-equality voters across the nation.
Lakewood Passes Measure to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Dangerous Practice of “Conversion Therapy”
Lakewood is the sixth city in Ohio to pass such a measure following Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, Dayton and Athens.
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