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.
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.
Shame: NCAA Rewards North Carolina for Discriminatory Laws Against LGBTQ Community
HRC and Equality NC released the following statements in light of the NCAA decision to consider North Carolina for championship games, despite the discrimination against LGBTQ people that remains enshrined…
NC Gov. Roy Cooper’s HB2 Betrayal: What They’re Saying
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Senate President Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore shamefully attempted to pass off to the public an egregious so-called “deal” that doubles down on…
Civil Rights Organizations Slam Unconstitutional “Deal” on HB2 Repeal
The so-called “deal’ that North Carolina lawmakers are attempting to ram through today would effectively ban LGBTQ non-discrimination protections statewide through 2020 and permanently bar cities from passing laws that…
LGBTQ Equality Advances in Three Major Cities in Ohio
The Columbus City Council voted to protect LGBTQ youth from the dangerous practice of “conversion therapy” and the Akron City Council and the Olmsted Falls City Council passed LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination…
Name/Gender Marker Clinic Hosted in Arkansas
The first Little Rock Name and Gender Marker Clinic in 2017 was a success.
Child Welfare Organizations Urge Georgia Lawmakers to Reject Anti-LGBTQ Amendment to Adoption Bill
The dangerously broad amendment could swing the door wide open to taxpayer-funded discrimination based on an agency’s “mission.”
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