HRC Applauds Reintroduction of the Do No Harm Act
Representatives Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) reintroduced the Do No Harm Act, which would clarify that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act is intended to protect religious freedom…
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HRC Meets with Betsy DeVos to Discuss Critical Title IX Sexual Assault Guidance
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Candice Jackson, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office for Civil Rights, held a meeting with survivors of sexual violence and their advocates, focusing on…
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.
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…
Four Cases That Paved The Way for Marriage Equality and a Reminder of the Work Ahead
The historic Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges made marriage equality the law of the land and changed the lives of millions of people.
Trump-McConnell Health Care Threatens to Send People Living With HIV and AIDS Back to Square One
Kendra Johnson had the incredible opportunity of working as the lead coordinator of a team of Arkansas In-Person Assister Guides during the roll out of Patient Protection and Affordable Care…
HRC Commends U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Actions to Advance LGBTQ Equality
HRC commends the United States Commission on Civil Rights’ decision to investigate the Trump administration’s deliberate roll back of civil and human rights.
Queer Sexual Assault Survivors Need Department of Education to Enforce Title IX
Studies show that LGBTQ students face similar or higher rates of sexual violence than their straight and cisgender counterparts.
Mississippi’s H.B. 1523 Cleared to Become the Worst Anti-LGBTQ State Law in the U.S.
A panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way for anti-LGBTQ House Bill1523 to become law in Mississippi, making it the worst anti-LGBTQ state law in the…
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