New FBI Data Shows Increased Reported Incidents of Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes in 2016
The FBI released hate crime statistics for 2016 and highlights the ongoing epidemic of anti-transgender violence in the U.S.
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HRC Mourns Stephanie Montez, a Trans Woman Murdered in Texas.
HRC mourns the death of Stephanie Montez, a transgender woman who was brutally murdered near Robstown, Texas.
Our Hearts Are With Las Vegas: Ways to Help in the Wake of the Shooting
HRC was horrified by news of the tragedy in Las Vegas. Here are ways to help the victims and their families.
HRC Calls on Missouri Attorney General To Oversee Investigation into Murder of Trans Teenager
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released a letter calling on Missouri Attorney General…
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.
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…
From Orlando to Austin, Love Conquers Hate
HRC Texas Field Organizer Criss Ruiz on the determination and motivation within the LGBTQ and allied community in Texas.
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.
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