Human Rights Campaign Marks One Year Since the Tragic Shooting At Club Q
“We commit to honoring those stolen with action – with a fight for a world free of the threat of violence simply for being who we are.” - HRC President…
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Hate Crimes
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FBI’s Annual Crime Report — Amid State of Emergency, Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Hit Staggering Record Highs
Attacks Based on Gender Identity Up 32.9% from Prior Year, Those Based on Sexual Orientation Up 13.8%; Race & Ethnicity-Based Hate Crimes Remain Largest Category
Statement from HRC President on 25 Years Since the Passing of Matthew Shepard
"We honor his legacy by working toward a better future–one where everyone can live their authentic selves without fear or harm."
Human Rights Campaign Marks Six Years Since Pulse Nightclub Shooting
HRC honors the lives of the 49 people —most of them young, LGBTQ+ and Latinx — killed in the attack at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016.
Marking the Deadliest Year on Record, Human Rights Campaign Announces Release of Annual Report on Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
WASHINGTON -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation released “An Epidemic of Violence: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People in the United States in 2021” a report honoring…
New FBI Hate Crimes Report Shows Increases in Anti-LGBTQ Attacks
HRC responded to troubling federal data showing unacceptably high levels of hate crimes — and an increase in those targeting LGBTQ people — as disclosed by the FBI today.
Human Rights Campaign on the Anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsToday marks the 11th anniversary of the historic signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes…
HRC Remembers Matthew Shepard On Anniversary Of His Passing, Calls For Change To Honor His Memory
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard, who was the victim of a fatally violent hate crime because of his sexual orientation. Shepard’s death sparked a…
HRC Responds to New FBI Report Showing Spike in Reported Hate Crimes Targeting LGBTQ People
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to troubling federal data showing unacceptably high levels…
HRC Denounces Trump Nominee's Remarks on Matthew Shepard
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to news that Steven Menashi, Trump’s nominee for…
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