Anti-Transgender Ballot Initiative Defeated in Washington State; Victory Celebrated at Tacoma Pride
After I-1552 failed to qualify for the November ballot, HRC staff celebrated with coalition partners and equality activists at Tacoma Pride
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I-1552 Fails to Qualify for the November Ballot; Victory for Transgender Washingtonians
HRC worked closely with coalition partners to urge Washington residents to “Decline To Sign” the dangerous petition that would have put the discriminatory, anti-trans measure on the ballot in November.
HRC Staff Works To Defeat Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative in Washington State
HRC's on the ground in Seattle, Washington, joining coalition partners in the fight against a harmful and discriminatory ballot initiative, I-1552.
HRC Mourns the Loss of Ebony Morgan, a Trans Woman Murdered in Virginia
HRC was horrified and saddened to learn that Ebony Morgan, a transgender woman of color, was shot and killed in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Pentagon Delays New Transgender-Inclusive Recruitment Policy by Six Months
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization — responded to Secretary of Defense James…
La transición que cambió la vida de una madre
Cuando Zoila Fajardo y su familia emigraron a Estados Unidos de Nicaragua, hace más de una década, nunca imaginó que uno de sus deberes como madre sería abogar por los…
A Daughter’s Transition Changed This Mom’s Life for the Better
When Zoila Fajardo and her family moved to the U.S. from Nicaragua more than a decade ago, she never imagined that advocating for transgender children would be part of her…
Anti-Transgender Amendment Offered on Defense Bill
Rep. Vicky Hartzler offered an amendment to reinstate a ban on transgender people serving in the military and instruct the Secretary of Defense to discharge any transgender troops currently serving.
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.
Pentagon Considering 6 Month Delay in Policy Change Allowing Transgender Recruits To Enter Military
HRC responded to reports that the Pentagon may delay implementation of the final piece of a policy put into place by the Obama administration that allows qualified transgender people to…
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