HRC in South Dakota for Lobby Day
HRC activists and organizers recently met in Pierre, South Dakota, to participate in Equality South Dakota’s Legislative Lobby Day.
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Top Investors Representing $11T in Assets Speak Out Against Texas’ SB 6
Today, HRC hailed a new letter to Texas lawmakers from top global investors speaking out against the discriminatory, anti-transgender Texas bill SB 6.
HRC Arkansas Finds its Match with Legislator Speed Dating
Approximately 50 HRC member and supporters in Arkansas gathered for a unique Valentine’s Day event to engage with their local representatives for “Legislator Speed Dating.”
House Holds Hearing on So-Called “Religious Liberty” with Anti-LGBTQ Witnesses
Only eight weeks into the 115th Congress, House Republicans are already pushing for special licenses to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religion.
With the NBA All-Star Game, North Carolina’s HB2 Loss is a Win for New Orleans
After the North Carolina General Assembly failed to repeal HB2, the NBA moved the All-Star Game from Charlotte to a city where their fans and players would feel safe.
HRC Hails Challenge of Ark. Ruling Denying Same-Sex Couples’ Parental Rights
HRC hailed a petition to the Supreme Court of the United States challenging a decision by the Arkansas Supreme Court that seeks to deny same-sex couples equal parental rights.
Nearly 800 Parents of Trans Children Sign HRC's Letter Condemning Trump Administration
Less than 48 hours after Jeff Sessions was confirmed as Attorney General, the Department of Justice took a major step to roll back critical protections for LGBTQ young people.
Bill to Protect LGBTQ Youth from "Conversion Therapy" Moves Through New Mexico Senate Committee
Last night, the New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 121, which would protect youth from the discredited and dangerous practice of so-called “conversion therapy.”
Trump Order Like Death Sentence for Many LGBTQ Refugees
LGBTQ people have long faced serious persecution by governments, paramilitary organizations and their own families in the Middle East and North Africa.
Kentucky Senate Advances Anti-LGBTQ Bill SB17
Kentucky Senators voted 31-3 to pass Senate Bill (SB) 17, a bill that would, among other things, allow student groups at colleges, universities, and high schools to discriminate against LGBTQ…
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