HRC Asks Lawmakers to Address Anti-Trans Violence As Number of Trans People Murdered in 2017 Rises
At least seven transgender people have been murdered in the first two months of 2017.
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HRC Mourns Jaquarrius Holland, Third Black Trans Woman Killed in Louisiana This Month
While mourning two transgender women murdered in New Orleans on Saturday and Monday, HRC was deeply saddened to learn that yet another woman—18-year-old Jaquarrius Holland—was killed in Louisiana earlier this…
Two Trans Women, Ciara McElveen and Chyna Doll Dupree, Killed Within a Matter of Days in New Orleans
Ciara McElveen, a transgender woman of color, was stabbed to death in New Orleans. Her tragic death comes after Chyna Doll Dupree, a Black transgender woman, was killed following the…
Transgender Woman Chyna Gibson Killed in New Orleans
HRC mourns the tragic loss of Chyna Doll Dupree, a Black transgender woman who was shot and killed in New Orleans this weekend.
HRC Mourns Tiara Richmond, Trans Woman Murdered in Chicago
On Wednesday, a vigil was held in South Chicago for Tiara Richmond, a transgender woman of color that was killed on Tuesday.
Sobre la violencia contra personas LGBTQ en Colombia
A pesar de haber alcanzado un progreso significativo en cuanto a los derechos de personas LGBTQ, muchos miembros de la comunidad continúan siendo el blanco de violaciones de derechos humanos.
HRC Mourns JoJo Striker, Trans Woman Murdered in Ohio
Striker’s death reflects a pattern of violence against the transgender community, particularly women of color. Striker’s is the third murder of a transgender woman of color HRC has identified in…
Human Rights Campaign Slams Senate Confirmation of Jeff Sessions
WASHINGTON --Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, condemned the confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions as United States…
Infamous Anti-LGBTQ Group Alliance Defending Freedom Appoints Michael Farris as New Leader
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the largest anti-LGBTQ legal group in the U.S., has appointed Michael Farris, a notorious anti-LGBTQ activist, as its new president.
Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Idaho Man Accused of Fatally Beating Steven Nelson
Kelly Schneider pled guilty to committing a federal hate crime under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act for the 2016 brutal beating and murder of…
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