Today, the Arkansas Senate voted to pass SB 289, a medical refusal bill that would have negative consequences for patients, including LGBTQ people. The bill, having passed the House, will…
Today, the Human Rights Campaign responded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension bipartisan 13-9 vote to advance Dr. Rachel Levine’s nomination as Assistant Secretary for…
Today, the Human Rights Campaign released new polling conducted by HRC and Hart Research Associates, which showed that an overwhelming seven in 10 voters support the Equality Act, spanning across…
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Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsToday, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary announced witnesses for its upcoming hearing on the Equality Act. Set for…
Legislation filed this week mark the 80th, 81st, and 82nd anti-transgender bill introduced in the 2021 state legislative session, surpassing the 2020 total of 79 and marking the highest number…
On Wednesday evening, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed Senate Bill 124, a religious refusal bill that could grant a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people across a wide range…
Today, Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign, responded to the news that the Texas 5th District Court of Appeals ruled in Tarrant County Community College v. Sims, that…
Post submitted by Viet Tran (he/him/they/them), former HRC Press SecretaryHRC praised the bipartisan House passage of H.R. 8 (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) by a vote of 227-203 and H.R. 1446…
Post submitted by Viet Tran (he/him/they/them), former HRC Press SecretaryToday, President Joe Biden signed the historic American Rescue Plan to rebuild our economy and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, including…