Anti-Transgender Amendment Offered on Defense Bill
Rep. Vicky Hartzler offered an amendment to reinstate a ban on transgender people serving in the military and instruct the Secretary of Defense to discharge any transgender troops currently serving.
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A Young Mormon Girl’s Courage to Live Authentically Captured the Nation… And Our Hearts
A remarkable coming out moment occurred in an unlikely place -- and it was all captured on video.
Alabama Pride Season Heating Up
Pride season is in full force in Alabama.
Michigan Agency Renews All Children - All Families Seal of Recognition
HRC recognized Fostering Futures of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for renewing its Leader status in Supporting and Serving LGBTQ Youth and Families through HRC Foundation’s All Children - All Families project.
Germany May Vote on Marriage Equality This Week as Angela Merkel Shifts Position
Chancellor Angela Merkel has indicated a change in her viewpoint on same-sex marriage, and that she will open a path to a vote on marriage equality in Germany’s federal legislature,…
HRC Mourns Ava Le’Ray Barrin, Trans Woman Killed in Georgia
HRC was horrified to learn that a 17-year-old transgender woman, Ava Le’Ray Barrin, was shot and killed in Athens, Georgia.
GOP Obamacare Repeal Would Imperil Lives, Health of LGBTQ and Other Vulnerable Groups
For millions of Americans across the country, the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act is a terrifying prospect.
HRC Helps Set a Progressive Course for Alabama Public Policy
HRC Alabama staff joined an innovative group of Alabama legislators, opinion leaders and stakeholders for a discussion about the future of a pro-growth policy agenda at Alabama’s first Pro-Growth Policy…
As Pride Month Concludes, the Legacy of Stonewall Endures
Millions around the world took part in parades and marches in honor of National LGBTQ Pride Month, but these celebrations may not have been possible if not for a group…
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning Atrocities in Chechnya
The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the anti-LGBTQ atrocities taking place in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
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