HRC Mourns Lexi, Trans Woman Killed in Harlem
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Lexi, a 33-year-old transgender woman killed in Harlem, New York on March 28.
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HRC to Honor Jeremy O. Harris and Matthew Lopez at the 19th Annual Greater New York Gala
Post submitted by Viet Tran (he/him/they/them), former HRC Press SecretaryHRC announced that it will honor two groundbreaking playwrights with the HRC Equality Award at the 19th Annual HRC Greater New…
HRC to Honor Naomi Campbell, Kristin Chenoweth & PVH Corp. at the 19th Annual Greater NY Gala
Post submitted by Viet Tran (he/him/they/them), former HRC Press SecretaryHRC announced that Naomi Campbell will be honored with HRC’s Global Advocacy Award, Kristin Chenoweth will be honored with the Ally…
HRC Mourns Yahira Nesby, Black Trans Woman Killed in Brooklyn
The New York City Anti-Violence Project worked with Yahira Nesby’s close friends to confirm her identity.
Celebrating Community-Led Organizations This World AIDS Day
For many living with HIV, this year’s World AIDS Day theme is one that resonates in the work of community-led organizations by and for people living with or affected by…
HRC President Alphonso David To Join Slave Play Cast for LGBTQ+ Night Discussion
The evening will feature a post-performance Talk Forward discussion led by HRC President Alphonso David, with guests HRC Board Chair Jodie Patterson and "Slave Play" cast members Ato Blankson-Wood and…
Policy for Equity and Equality: The Leadership of Kiara St. James
For Kiara St. James, “the first act of resilience is to take a breath and acknowledge that we have a right to exist.”
Fifty Years After Stonewall, HRC Commemorates the Riots That Helped Spark a Movement
Beginning on June 28, 1969, a six-day riot and protest at the Stonewall Inn helped inspire a community to action.
HRC Celebrates Stonewall 50 at World Pride
HRC will be on the ground across New York City this week, celebrating the last weekend of Pride Month, World Pride and the 50th anniversary of Stonewall in the Big…
Stonewall at 50: Remembering Importance of Riots, Pride and Visibility
The uprising at The Stonewall Inn was a pivotal marker in the beginning of the LGBTQ rights movement in the U.S.
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