HRC Mourns Alphonza Watson, Trans Woman Shot to Death in Baltimore
HRC mourns the tragic death of Alphonza Watson, a 38-year-old transgender Baltimore woman, who died after being shot in the stomach.
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Marginalized Communities Are Under Attack. Trump Must Respond.
Over the weekend, an attack on Casa Ruby — a drop-in center serving the LGBTQ community in Washington, D.C. — brought an alarming trend of violence close to home.
HRC and 155 Other Organizations Call on Trump to Respond More Strongly to Hate Incidents
Today, HRC joined 155 other civil and human rights organizations in calling on the Trump Administration to more strongly respond to bias-motivated acts of violence and intimidation.
Senators Take a Stand to Combat Hate Crimes
On Thursday, 25 Senators sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging him to prioritize combating hate crimes.
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.
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.
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