Five Horrific Testimonies in LGBT Network's Report Highlights Chechnya’s Atrocities
The Russian LGBT Network published a new report this week exposing the alleged atrocities endured by gay and bisexual men in Chechnya.
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After Anti-LGBTQ Bill Becomes Law, HRC Trains Alabama Child Welfare Professionals on LGBTQ Issues
HRC Alabama staff have trained more than 200 Alabama child welfare professionals and foster and adoptive parents on HRC Foundation’s All Children- All Families project and how to compassionately care…
Legion of Retired Generals and Admirals Condemn Trump’s Trans Military Ban
In a clear repudiation of the President’s harmful and ill-conceived Twitter policy-making, 56 retired Generals and Admirals released a joint statement warning President Trump’s transgender military ban would degrade military…
What You Need to Know About the Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill that allocates funding for domestic HIV & AIDS and sex education programs.
A Big Win for Transgender Kids in Minnesota
In a victory for transgender students and their families in the midwest, the Minnesota Department of Education advisory council voted to approve the “Safe and Supportive Schools for Transgender and…
HRC Staffs Up to Fight Against the Texas Anti-Transgender Bills During Special Session
HRC has more than a dozen staff in Austin for the special legislative session, including members of our national field organizing team who are joining HRC’s seven Texas-based organizers.
Red Alert in Anchorage: Anti-LGBTQ Activists Launch Ballot Measure Assault on Trans People
HRC responded to claims from anti-equality activists that they have submitted 8,500 signatures in an attempt to qualify for a ballot measure in Anchorage, Alaska, aimed at gutting protections for…
Delaware Governor Aims to Make Local Schools More LGBTQ Inclusive
Delaware Governor John Carney has issued a directive for the education department to draft anti-discrimination policies to protect LGBTQ students in the state’s public and charter schools.
Anti-Transgender Legislation Introduced During Texas Special Legislative Session
HRC called on the Texas legislature to reject two anti-transgender bills, Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 91, introduced overnight by Texas Senator Lois Kolkhorst and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
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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