More Than 130 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 30 States
As lawmakers continue to meet in state capitols around the country, HRC is tracking more than 130 anti-LGBTQ bills in 30 states.
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Alabama Spring Break Legislative Update
As we move into the last half of the 2017 Alabama legislative session, it’s more critical than ever that our Senate leaders remember the lessons of North Carolina – equality…
Texas Democrats Take a Stand Against Anti-Transgender Legislation
Ten Senate Democrats in Texas stood up for the LGBTQ community by speaking against the anti-transgender bill SB 6.
House Introduces Bill to Modernize HIV & AIDS Laws
House HIV Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Barbara Lee and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen reintroduced the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act 2017, which would modernize laws and policies to eliminate discrimination against those living with…
Oregon Pushes Forward in the Fight for LGBTQ Equality
HRC members, supporters and volunteers joined Basic Rights Oregon for LGBTQ Lobby Day at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
Gorsuch Proves Why He is Wrong for the Supreme Court of the United States
The Legal Department at HRC took a deep dive into Neil Gorsuch’s 76-page written response to questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee. After examining both his questionnaire responses and his…
Before Transgender Day of Visibility, Highlighting Trans Survivors of Violence
In the U.S. Trans Survey, one in 10 participants who was out to their family had experienced violence from one or more family members, and more than half had experienced…
More Than 115 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 30 States
As lawmakers continue to meet in state capitols around the country, HRC is tracking more than 115 anti-LGBTQ bills in 30 states.
HB2 One Year Later: NC GOP Leadership Refuse to Allow Clean Up or Down Vote on Full HB2 Repeal
Today, HRC and Equality North Carolina slammed North Carolina’s Republican leadership for their continued refusal to allow a clean up or down vote on the full repeal of HB2.
California Sen. Toni Atkins Proposes Bill to Add Alternative Gender Marker for State IDs
A bill proposed in the California Senate would make California the first state in the country to allow non-binary residents – those who self-identify as neither male nor female –…
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