Step Forward for Comprehensive Hate Crimes Laws in Mississippi
Over the past year, HRC Mississippi made a determined effort to build stronger relationships with lawmakers in advance of the 2018 legislative session.
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Alabama Gavels in Legislative Session With Eyes on 2018 Elections
The Alabama Legislature returned to Montgomery on Jan. 9 for the final legislative session before statewide elections begin in June.
Trump-Pence Administration is Retreating From U.S. Leadership on Human Rights, Democracy
2017 marked the most serious crisis for international human rights and democracy in decades, according to the nonpartisan watchdog Freedom House.
Alarming Number of LGBTQ Minors Will Undergo Conversion Therapy in States Without Legal Protections
The Williams Institute released an alarming report on the number of LGBTQ teens who will be subjected to so-called "conversion therapy" in states without protections from the practice.
Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Ask Court to Permanently Block Transgender Military Ban
“The facts are in and the court has what it needs to finally return this bigoted policy back to the dustbin of history, where it has always belonged.”
One Year Later, HRC Vows to Keep Turning Resistance Into Action
HRC marked the one year anniversary of the Trump-Pence Administration’s inauguration by vowing to continue turning resistance into action in 2018.
Washington State Senate Votes to Protect LGBTQ Youth From the Practice of Conversion Therapy
Legislation now heads to the Washington House of Representatives for consideration.
New Analysis Shows Increase in Gun Deaths since 2008 Supreme Court Decision
Gun deaths have increased by 17 percent since the Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that there is a right to keep a handgun in the home for self-defense, according to…
Broward County, Florida Votes to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Conversion Therapy
HRC praised the Broward County Board of Commissioners for passing a measure to protect LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy.”
Unite. Resist. Enlist: How We Fought for Equality in Trump's America in 2017
In 2017, HRC united, resisted and enlisted against the injustices happening to LGBTQ people on the federal, state and local levels.
Love Conquers Hate
