HRC Mourns the Loss of Ally Steinfeld, a Trans Teen Murdered in Missouri
HRC is shocked and saddened to learn about the horrific death of Ally Steinfeld, a Missouri teen who went missing in early September.
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80+ Groups Highlight Actions Department of Justice Can Take to Respond to and Prevent Hate Violence
HRC joined more than 80 organizations on a letter to Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore at the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division outlining steps that the DOJ…
Oklahoma Gay Man Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit After Home Burned to Ground
The complaint details months of police and government inaction in response to racist and homophobic threats and harassment.
HRC Mourns Ava Le’Ray Barrin, Trans Woman Killed in Georgia
HRC was horrified to learn that a 17-year-old transgender woman, Ava Le’Ray Barrin, was shot and killed in Athens, Georgia.
HRC Commends U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Actions to Advance LGBTQ Equality
HRC commends the United States Commission on Civil Rights’ decision to investigate the Trump administration’s deliberate roll back of civil and human rights.
HRC Mourns Kendra Adams, Trans Woman Murdered in Ithaca, NY
HRC was shocked to learn of the horrific murder of Kendra Marie Adams, a 28-year-old transgender woman, on Tuesday in Ithaca, New York.
The Good Fight: Looking Beyond the Memorials
At the stroke of noon on June 12, churches from Ecuador to Michigan will ring their bells 49 times in memory of the lives lost at Pulse Nightclub one year…
HRC Mourns Kenne McFadden, Trans Woman Murdered in San Antonio
HRC was horrified to learn that Kenne McFadden, a 27-year-old transgender woman, was murdered weeks ago in San Antonio.
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…
HRC Mourns Alphonza Watson, Trans Woman Shot to Death in Baltimore
HRC mourns the tragic death of Alphonza Watson, a 38-year-old transgender Baltimore woman, who died after being shot in the stomach.
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