Why The Equality Act Can’t Wait Any Longer
Millions of LGBTQ Americans still lack basic legal protections in states across the country - leaving our community vulnerable to discrimination that compromises our safety, families, jobs and our lives.
Laws and Legislation
The Latest Updates
SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to California Law Protecting Youth from “Conversion Therapy”
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected for the third time a challenge to California’s 2012 law that protects LGBTQ youth from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called…
TN Lawmakers Vote to Undermine Protections for Women & LGBTQ People in Effort to Challenge Marriage
HRC condemned a vote by the Tennessee Senate passing HB 1111 -- a measure that could undermine certain protections under state law for women and LGBTQ people in a shameful…
Anti-LGBTQ Bills in Tennessee Attempt to Undermine Supreme Court's Marriage Equality Ruling
These next couple of weeks could be crucial for LGBTQ equality in Tennessee.
Louisiana House Committee Advances LGBTQ-Inclusive Domestic Violence Bill
Louisiana is only one of a handful of states where the law specifically singles out opposite sex partners in the state’s domestic violence statute, making it harder for prosecutors and…
Legislation to Protect Consumers from Fraudulent “Conversion Therapy” Reintroduced in Congress
Senators Patty Murray and Cory Booker and Representative Ted Lieu reintroduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, which would identify so-called “conversion therapy” for what it truly is--fraud.
Social Security Administration to Compensate LGBTQ Couples Previously Discriminated Against
The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a new guidance last month reversing its discriminatory policies towards LGBTQ couples seeking social security benefits and will compensate individuals whose claims had previously…
All About the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or ECOA, is intended to give everyone in America a fair chance at obtaining a loan.
Chicago, California Join Growing List of Cities and States Banning Official Travel to NC
HRC and Equality NC hailed the news that Chicago and California are maintaining their bans on taxpayer-funded travel to North Carolina.
Congressional Forum on Civil Rights Under the Trump Administration
Members of Congress who have championed civil rights held a forum on Thursday titled “Civil Rights Under the Trump Administration-The First 100 Days.”
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