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New Spanish-Language TV, Radio Ads Hit Congressman Lipinski Over Immigration
The ads, which are spearheaded by ICIRR Action and will target Latino voters in the district leading up to next Tuesday’s primary election, feature a DACA recipient and 3rd District…
Congressman Dan Lipinski: The Anti-Equality Democratic Candidate in IL’s 3rd District
HRC, along with NARAL, SEIU, MoveOn, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and EMILY’s List are coming together to expose U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski’s anti-equality record heading into the Democratic primary on…
Marie Newman Squares Off with Anti-LGBTQ IL Congressman Dan Lipinski at Public Forum
At the League of Women Voters’ candidate forum at Moraine Valley Community College, Congressman Dan Lipinski finally took the stage with HRC-endorsed challenger Marie Newman to answer questions from voters.
HRC Hosts Equality Action Academy Campaign Trainings In Chicago
HRC’s field team hosted two Equality Action Academy campaign skills trainings for members and supporters in partnership with NARAL Pro-Choice America and Equality Illinois.
School in Chicago Neighborhood Holds Bake Sale to Raise Funds for HRC
HRC received a touching $801.02 donation from the students at Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies in Andersonville, a neighborhood in Chicago.
HRC Honors Leaders in Workplace Equality in the Windy City
HRC’s Chicago steering committee celebrated the companies that earned a 100 percent on HRC Foundation's 2017 Corporate Equality Index.
HRC Foundation Releases 10th Edition of Healthcare Equality Index
More than 300 healthcare providers nationwide earn the coveted “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” designation.
HRC Honors Pro-Equality Female Senators for Women's History Month
While the outcome in the 2016 Presidential race was devastating for many in the LGBTQ community, the election wasn’t all bad news.
100 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 2017
As lawmakers continue to meet in state capitols around the country, HRC is tracking more than 100 anti-LGBTQ bills in 29 states.
HRC Mourns Tiara Richmond, Trans Woman Murdered in Chicago
On Wednesday, a vigil was held in South Chicago for Tiara Richmond, a transgender woman of color that was killed on Tuesday.
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