The LGBT PRIDE Act Would Combat Violence, Suicide in LGBTQ Community
Following the one year mark of the Pulse nightclub shooting that took the lives of 49 people -- mostly young, LGBTQ and Latinx -- Members of Congress put forth a…
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The Good Fight: Looking Beyond the Memorials
At the stroke of noon on June 12, churches from Ecuador to Michigan will ring their bells 49 times in memory of the lives lost at Pulse Nightclub one year…
Judge Affirms Charges Against Scott Lively, But Dismisses Case on Jurisdictional Grounds
Earlier this week, a U.S. federal court affirmed charges against American anti-LGBTQ exporter of hate Scott Lively, but dismissed the case on jurisdictional grounds.
HRC Joins Advocates and Lawmakers in Wisconsin for Introduction of Non-Discrimination Bill
HRC joined with transgender advocates and allies at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison for introduction of the Privacy Protection and Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Act.
Texas Senate Passes Anti-Transgender Legislation
The Texas Senate passed a bill that would directly impact transgender student athletes in Texas.
National Foster Care Month: States Choose Discrimination Over Best Interests of Children
As HRC marks National Foster Care Month, we are shedding a light on several pieces of legislation that are creating barriers for foster care parents and child welfare agencies.
Discrimination in Texas: House Passes Anti-LGBTQ Bill HB 3859
Bill would allow discrimination by child welfare agencies; now heads to Senate.
HRC & Equality FL Express Concern for Overly Broad Religious Expression Legislation in Florida
Just days after President Trump signed an executive order that raised major concerns about religion being used as a license to discriminate, the Florida House passed overly broad religious expression…
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.
BREAKING: Alabama’s Anti-LGBTQ H.B. 24 Signed Into Law
HRC expressed deep concern over Gov. Kay Ivey signing into law Alabama’s patently anti-LGBTQ bill H.B. 24.
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