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.
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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…
Proposed ACA Repeal Puts Health Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals at Risk
Section 1557 of the ACA, a groundbreaking non-discrimination provision has proven transformational for transgender and gender non-conforming people seeking health care.
Sen. Cardin Introduces “Lavender Scare” Bill to Apologize to LGBTQ State Department Employees
Senator Ben Cardin and 18 cosponsors introduced legislation that would issue a formal Congressional apology to LGBTQ employees of the U.S. State Department who were targeted, harassed and fired as…
HRC Opposes Shameful, Secretive Proposal to Rip Health Coverage from Millions of Americans
HRC strongly condemned the hatched-in-secret proposal to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and undermine access to health care for as many as 23 million Americans.
As Healthcare Debate Heats Up in Congress, Here Are Four Terms You Need to Know
Join HRC as we call on Senators to reject this dangerous attempt to undermine healthcare access and preserve the incredible gains the LGBTQ community has made under the Affordable Care…
Now is the Time to Stop the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Senate Republicans are closing in on the 50 votes they need to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Title IX at 45: Advancing Critical Protections for LGBTQ People
On June 23, HRC will mark the 45th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in federally funded education programs and…
USAID Nominee Pledges Support for LGBTQ Human Rights
In a hearing before a U.S. Senate committee, Ambassador Mark Green, the nominee to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), pledged that, if confirmed, he would work to…
More than 60 Organizations Join HRC to Oppose the American Health Care Act
Yesterday, HRC and the National Center for Lesbian Rights delivered a letter to the Senate on behalf of 61 organizations opposing the American Health Care Act.
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