Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Critical Programs Impacting LGBTQ People
The FY18 budget purports to save $3.6 trillion over ten years, triggering unimaginable cuts to safety net programs.
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Bipartisan House Resolution Introduced Condemning Anti-LGBTQ Violence in Chechnya
As reports continue to paint a terrifying picture of the attacks on gay and bisexual Chechens, a bipartisan group of representatives have released a resolution condemning the violence while holding…
#EyesOnChechnya -- HRC President Urges Tillerson to Grant Visas to LGBTQ Chechens Fleeing Violence
HRC President Chad Griffin sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging him to allow those fleeing violence in Chechnya -- including gay and bisexual men who have…
Sheriff David Clarke’s Possible Appointment to DHS Should Alarm Everyone
One of America’s most controversial and anti-LGBTQ law enforcement officials could soon be tapped by President Trump to fill a prominent role at the Department of Homeland Security -- raising…
HRC Praises Reintroduction of the Global Respect Act
The legislation would provide a new mechanism to prevent the world’s most anti-LGBTQ state actors from receiving a visa and entering the United States.
Legislation to Protect LGBTQ People from Discrimination in Credit Reintroduced in Congress
Senator Patty Murray and Representative Josh Gottheimer reintroduced the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act.
HRC and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders Deliver Tens of Thousands of Public Comments
HRC and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders staff delivered tens of thousands of public comments from our members and supporters to the Department of Health and Human Services in…
Trump Administration Works to Enforce Discrimination as Majority of Public Supports LGBTQ Equality
Gallup released new findings showing that 64 percent of U.S. adults favor marriage equality -- the highest ever recorded since the polling firm began tracking the issue.
HRC Files Amicus Brief with Major Companies Supporting Transgender Student Gavin Grimm
The 59 signing companies represent over 1.6 million employees and $670 billion in revenue
Trump Expands “Global Gag Rule” Putting Millions at Risk Worldwide
Unprecedented expansion dramatically limits access to health services to the world’s most vulnerable communities
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