The LGBT PRIDE Act Would Combat Violence, Suicide in LGBTQ Community
Following the one year mark of the Pulse nightclub shooting that took the lives of 49 people -- mostly young, LGBTQ and Latinx -- Members of Congress put forth a…
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Sen. Tim Kaine Introduces Legislation to Protect LGBTQ People from Housing Discrimination
Fair and Equal Housing Act would provide explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people.
DeVos, Again, Refuses to Commit to LGBTQ Protections in Voucher Program
For the second time in two weeks, Betsy DeVos refused to commit to protecting LGBTQ students from discrimination in a federal voucher program.
Bipartisan Think Tanks Agree: Time is Now for Paid Parental Family Leave
Today, a bipartisan group of experts from the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institute announced that paid leave for American workers was an “issue whose time has come.”
HRC is Ready for the Los Angeles #ResistMarch. Join Us!
HRC will join the Los Angeles Pride #ResistMarch, an event that will attract hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ people, HRC supporters and our allies from all parts of the nation.
Pulling U.S. From U.N. Human Rights Council Could Endanger Lives Around The Globe
HRC expressed concern about reports that the Trump administration may withdraw the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council, which has taken historic steps to protect and promote…
Federal Appeals Court Rules in a Favor of Transgender Student Ashton Whitaker
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Ashton Whitaker, a transgender high school student in Kenosha, Wisconsin, finding that he has the right under Title IX of the Education…
Congressional Committee Passes Resolution Condemning Anti-LGBTQ Violence in Chechnya
The resolution, calls on Chechen officials to immediately cease the abduction, detention, and torture of individuals on the basis of their actual or suspected sexual orientation, and hold accountable all…
Civil Rights Organizations Urge President Trump Not To Appoint David Clarke to Key DHS Position
Clarke’s record as Milwaukee County Sheriff and his history of incendiary and hateful statements make him unfit to serve in this role, as does his connection with antigovernment extremist groups.
DeVos Refuses to Commit to Basic Civil Rights Protections in School Choice Program
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and refused to stand up for LGBTQ students.
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