A More Just, Equitable and Inclusive Future
From creating welcoming schools to stopping anti-LGBTQ+ legislation to passing the Equality Act, we are bringing all of our power to bear to fight for LGBTQ+ equality.
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State & Local Advocacy
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Human Rights Campaign Congratulates Mondaire Jones
Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsHuman Rights Campaign-endorsed candidate Mondaire Jones holds a commanding lead in the Democratic primary in New York’s Seventeenth Congressional…
Human Rights Campaign Congratulates Ritchie Torres
Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsHuman Rights Campaign-endorsed Ritchie Torres has a commanding lead in the Democratic primary in New York’s Fifteenth Congressional District,…
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Mondaire Jones for Congress
Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsJones would become the first openly LGBTQ Black Congressperson from any state.
HRC Mourns Riah Milton, Black Trans Woman Killed in Ohio
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Riah Milton, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman killed in Liberty Township, Ohio, on June 9.
Pulse 4 Years Later: LGBTQ, Gun Safety Groups Release Report
Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsThree-fourths of homicides against transgender people involved a gun, and nearly eight in ten homicides of Black trans women…
New HRC Video: Ruben Diaz Sr. is Bad for LGBTQ Equality, Bad for Women, Bad for the Bronx
Post submitted by Viet Tran (he/him/they/them), former HRC Press Secretary Ruben Diaz Sr. is one of the most virulently anti-LGBTQ Democrats in the nation.
Urge the New York State Assembly to Repeal the Walking While Trans Ban and Hold Police Accountable
The Loitering for the Purpose of Prostitution law, also known as the #WalkingWhileTrans law, has resulted in widespread police profiling, unjust arrests, police harassment and police violence.
In the Midst of Global Crises: Shame on Tennessee House for Attacking Transgender Youth
HB 1689, if enacted into law, would prohibit schools from allowing transgender students to play in sports consistent with their gender identity.
HRC Strongly Opposes Ohio's Voter Suppression Efforts
Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsThis week, Ohio lawmakers introduced House Bill 680 that would make it harder to vote and could force many…
Human Rights Campaign Makes Endorsements to Expand the Pro-Equality Majority in Congress
Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsKicking off Pride Month, HRC endorses candidates in some of the most competitive races across the country.
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