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March 30, 2016 | HRC Staff

Susan Rice and Randy Berry Kick Off HRC’s Global Innovative Advocacy Summit

​Advocates from nearly thirty countries arrived in Washington, D.C. yesterday to participate in the HRC’s inaugural Global Innovative Advocacy Summit.

March 29, 2016 | Stephen Peters

BREAKING: More than 80 Major CEOs & Business Leaders Demand North Carolina Repeal Anti-LGBT Law

March 29, 2016 | HRC Staff

Roy Cooper Makes the Right Call; Refuses to Defend Attack on Transgender North Carolinians

WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper for refusing to…

March 28, 2016 | HRC Staff

Following Massive Backlash From Across the Country, Gov Deal will Veto Anti-LGBT bill

HRC mobilized grassroots supporters, entertainment industry and business leaders to call for veto of legislation that put local non-discrimination protections at risk and could have allowed businesses to deny service…

March 25, 2016 | Stephen Peters

North Carolina Gov Pat McCrory Can’t Name A Single Business Who Supports Radical New Anti-LGBT Law

Governor McCrory unbelievably claims that businesses support his outrageous attack on LGBT North Carolinians and visitors to the state, but in reality the business community is outraged by his shocking…

March 24, 2016 | Stephen Peters

BREAKING: Entertainment Industry Leaders Call on Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to Veto HB 757

Leaders in entertainment answer HRC President Chad Griffin’s call to action against legislation that would put LGBT people at risk

More studios and leaders expected to announce today that they…

March 24, 2016 | HRC Staff

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Earns HRC Award for LGBT-Inclusive Policies

The “President’s Hospital” becomes nation’s first active military hospital to achieve “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” designation in HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index

March 23, 2016 | Stephen Peters

NC Gov. Signs Radical Bill Into Law Attacking Transgender Students & Overturning LGBT Protections

Governor’s Outrageous Decision Makes North Carolina the First State in the Nation With a Law Shamefully Attacking Transgender Youth

March 23, 2016 | Stephen Peters

BREAKING: Tennessee Senate Committee Advances Legislative Assault on Transgender Students

Similar to an extreme measure vetoed by South Dakota governor, the bill would force transgender students in public schools and universities to use restrooms and other facilities inconsistent with their…