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May 5, 2017 | HRC Staff

BREAKING: Mark Green Withdraws as Army Secretary Nominee Following Weeks of Pressure from HRC

BREAKING: Mark Green Withdraws as Army Secretary Nominee Following Weeks of Pressure from HRC

May 5, 2017 | Stephen Peters

TN Gov. Signs Bill Undermining Protections for LGBTQ People & Women in Effort to Challenge Marriage

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement condemning Tennessee Governor Bill…

May 5, 2017 | HRC Staff

TN Gov. Signs Bill Undermining Protections for LGBTQ People in Effort to Challenge Marriage Equality

The new law requires courts and agencies apply a so-called “natural” meaning interpretation of gendered statutory language, including those involving the rights of husbands and wives.

May 5, 2017 | HRC Staff

HRC Marks Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

AAPI is one of the most diverse communities in America, and LGBTQ Asian-American and Pacific Islanders have icons like journalist Helen Zia, actors George Takei and Rex Lee, comedian Margaret…

May 5, 2017 | Stephen Peters

40+ Civil Rights Organizations Call on Senators to Reject Donald Trump’s Nominee for Army Secretary

Mark Green’s rhetoric conflicts with the Army’s core values, will impact ability to draw on the best talent to accomplish the mission

May 5, 2017 | HRC Staff

You Thought You Had a Bad Week?

It’s been a very eventful week for Mark Green’s nomination, though not in the way President Trump was hoping it’d be.

May 4, 2017 | HRC Staff

BREAKING: Trump Lays Groundwork for #LicenseToDiscriminate

BREAKING: Trump Lays Groundwork for #LicenseToDiscriminate

May 4, 2017 | HRC Staff

Senate Must Protect Healthcare Coverage for Millions of Americans

HRC released the following statement strongly condemning a vote by the House of Representatives to pass the American Health Care Act.

May 4, 2017 | Stephen Peters

HRC: Senate Must Protect Healthcare Coverage for Millions of Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement strongly condemning a vote…

May 4, 2017 | HRC Staff

Trump Lays Groundwork for #LicenseToDiscriminate

HRC condemned Donald Trump’s Executive Order which, among other things, gives Attorney General Jeff Sessions discretion to create a #LicenseToDiscriminate in agencies across the federal government.