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People of color who are also LGBTQ+ face a unique set of challenges based on their experience at the intersection of two marginalized communities in our society.
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The LGBTQ+ community will not achieve full equality as long as LGBTQ+ people of color continue to face oppression and marginalization on the basis of race. The Human Rights Campaign is committed to fighting racism and racial oppression, challenging hateful policies and rhetoric and representing and advocating for the full diversity of the LGBTQ+ community through a range of strategies, tactics and programs.
QTBIPOC Mental Health and Well-Being
LGBTQ+ people of color, similar to their broader LGBTQ+ community, experience alarmingly high rates of mental health challenges. It disrupts their daily lives and can be life-threatening, especially for children…
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COVID-19 and the LGBTQ Community: Vaccinations and the Economic Toll of the Pandemic
As the vaccine rollout in the United States ramps up, it has become clear that there are disparities in comfort with the vaccines and a need for community outreach and…
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2021
Sadly, 2021 has already seen at least 41 transgender or gender non-conforming people fatally shot or killed by
other violent means. We say at least because too often these stories…
Modeling Inclusion: HBCUs and LGBTQ+ Support
The Human Rights Campaign partnered with The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions to release ‘Modeling Inclusion: HBCUs and LGBTQ+ Support,” a research brief examining the ground-breaking steps that Historically…
Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People Reports Archive
The 2020 Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People Report may be accessed here.
Archive of Fatal Violence against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People Reports:
Fatal Violence Report 2019Fatal…
Seven Things About Transgender People That You Didn't Know
While issues facing transgender and non-binary communities have recently received greater attention from the public, policymakers and government officials, we’ve been around for centuries in cultures and history as early…
#HBCUOutLoud Day
HRC Foundation’s Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) Program has coined a national day (#HBCUOutLoudDay) to raise awareness about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer HBCU community. HBCU OutLoud…
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
For many Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, coming out is a lifelong process that can require a different approach because of cultural norms or traditions that emphasize duty to family…
Coming Out: Living Authentically as Black LGBTQ People
We all deserve the right to live our lives genuinely, completely and honestly. Race, ethnicity, language, religion, culture, gender expression, sexual orientation and gender identity should never be barriers to…
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ Latinx Americans
HRC Foundation's Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ Latinx Americans resource is designed to aid LGBTQ Latinx Americans in navigating the intersectional challenges when coming out.
Research on LGBTQ People and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research by HRC and PSB Insights shows that LGBTQ people face disproportionate hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.
HRC Foundation and PSB research in March 2021 found that amidst the…
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