HRC Mourns Neulisa Luciano Ruiz, Trans Woman Killed in Puerto Rico
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Neulisa Luciano Ruiz, also known as Alexa, a transgender woman fatally shot in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.
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HRC & NEA Sponsor Jazz and Friends National Day Readings in Support of Trans & Non-Binary Youth
WASHINGTON -- On February 27, thousands of parents, educators, elected officials and allies will join in solidarity with transgender and gender-expansive students by hosting school and community readings of I…
Over 1,800 Parents Sign HRC Letter Condemning State Legislation Attacking Trans and Non-Binary Youth
The action comes as a bill in South Dakota that would have imposed criminal penalties on doctors for providing affirming, best-practice medical care to transgender and non-binary youth was effectively…
HRC Expands Impact With Critical New Hires
Appointments will significantly deepen the organization’s work in trans justice, religion and faith, impact litigation and strategic communications.
Gender Identity Law Takes Effect in Chile
On December 27, 2019, Chile’s Gender Identity Law -- Ley de Identidad de Género, which provides legal protections for gender identity recognition, went into effect.
HRC Mourns Dustin Parker, Trans Man Killed in Oklahoma
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dustin Parker, a 25-year-old transgender man fatally shot in McAlester, Oklahoma.
HRC Mourns Yahira Nesby, Black Trans Woman Killed in Brooklyn
The New York City Anti-Violence Project worked with Yahira Nesby’s close friends to confirm her identity.
HRC Mourns Nikki Kuhnhausen, 17-Year-Old Trans Girl Murdered in Washington
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Nikki Kuhnhausen, a transgender girl who was killed in Vancouver, Washington.
HRC Mourns Ellie Washtock, Gender Non-Conforming Person Killed in Florida
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death early this year of Ellie Washtock, who sometimes went by Eli, a gender non-conforming person who was shot to death in…
LGBTQ Organizations: Defense Authorization Bill Should Have Ended Trans Troop Ban
WASHINGTON — Today, a coalition of organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, National Center for Transgender Equality, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), Modern Military Association of America, National Center…
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