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January 24, 2017 | HRC Staff

Moonlight Sweeps #OscarNoms with 8 Nominations, Including Best Picture

Moonlight, which tells a moving story of a black gay man, received eight Academy Award nominations.

January 24, 2017 | HRC Staff

Donald Trump Cuts Off Federal Funds for NGOs that Provide Information about Abortion

On the day after the 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, President Donald Trump issued an executive order reinstating the global gag rule.

January 23, 2017 | HRC Staff

Trump Administration Removes Apology for Anti-LGBTQ Witch Hunts from State Department Website

HRC released the following statement after it was discovered that the Trump Administration has removed from the State Department website former Secretary of State John Kerry’s apology for the infamous…

January 23, 2017 | HRC Staff

North Carolina Mayor Warns Texas Legislature About Anti-LGBTQ Bills

Greensboro, NC Mayor Nancy Vaughan visited the Texas Legislature to warn about the negative impact of anti-LGBTQ bills, after witnessing firsthand the damage caused by HB2 in North Carolina.

January 23, 2017 | HRC Staff

The Women’s March Motivated and Inspired Me. What Now?

9 Ways to Channel This Weekend’s Energy Into Sustained Action for LGBTQ Rights

January 23, 2017 | Adamma Izuegbunam

Spicer Press Conference Raises Serious Questions on Administration’s Commitment to LGBTQ Equality

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to White House Press Secretary's inability to answer…

January 23, 2017 | HRC Staff

HRC Previews Anti-LGBTQ Action Anticipated in Statehouses During 2017

At least 40 anti-LGBTQ bills in 16 states introduced so far; anti-equality activists expected to push legislation in dozens of states in 2017.

January 23, 2017 | Stephen Peters

NEW REPORT: HRC Previews Anti-LGBTQ Action Anticipated in Statehouses During 2017

At least 40 anti-LGBTQ bills in 16 states introduced so far; anti-equality activists expected to push legislation in dozens of states in 2017

January 23, 2017 | HRC Staff

HRC Arkansas Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Annually, HRC Arkansas recognizes the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a “day on” rather than a day off.

January 20, 2017 | HRC Staff

President Trump Appoints Lawyer Who Defended Discriminatory HB2 to Key Civil Rights Position

President Donald Trump has selected John Gore for a key role in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.