“As You Are” Queer Joy Phone Booth Project
Pride month means something different to each person. For some, it's a celebration, a reminder, a moment to be unapologetically you. But it’s also an opportunity to reflect on personal…
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Honoring The Life of Thomas ‘Tom-Tom’ Robertson
Thomas ‘Tom-Tom’ Robertson, a 28-year-old Black gender non-conforming person, was working as a cook at a local IHOP restaurant in East Chicago, Indiana, having relocated there from Chicago, Illinois, where…
Remembering Fendi Mon’ezah Armstrong, aspiring motivational health and beauty advisor
We are deeply saddened to report the death of Fendi Mon’ezah Armstrong, also known as Peaches, a 39-year-old Black transgender woman who was killed in Lithonia, Georgia on November 12,…
HRC Mourns Camdyn Rider, transgender man murdered in Winter Haven, Florida
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Camdyn Rider, a 21-year-old white transgender man, who was murdered outside his Winter Park home on Friday, July 21st, 2023.…
A Renewed Partnership to Eradicate HIV and Inequities
In May, we announced the renewal of our partnership with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead). This grant from Gilead will enable us to expand our efforts to eradicate the stigma surrounding…
The Gilead Grant: Humanizing HRC’s HIV Advocacy Work
In 2021, there were 1.5 million new cases of HIV, with disproportionately high rates affecting Black and Latine communities, prompting the Human Rights Campaign’s programs—Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU),…
Pride Without Exception
Pride season is here, y’all! There is no doubt that the month of June is about centering our defiant joy. It’s about marching and dancing and singing in the streets…
Remembering Banko Brown, A ‘Bold’ And ‘Funny’ Trans Man Shot Outside a San Francisco Walgreens by an Armed Security Guard
Banko Brown, a 24-year-old Black transgender man, is remembered as being “bold” and “funny.” Banko, who also used the surnames Brown and Paso, was a young community activist who helped…
HRC Foundation Will Award $20,000 to Trans Communities
HRC’s Transgender Justice Initiative (TJI) will award $20,000 to organizations and individuals who work to advance equality for trans communities in their area.
Remembering Ashley Burton, Black Transgender Woman Killed In Atlanta, Georgia
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Ashley Burton, a 37-year-old Black transgender woman, who was killed in Atlanta, Georgia on April 11, 2023. Ashley’s death is…
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