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Communities of Color
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.
AANHPI & Proud
For too long in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) voices have been toned down, quiet, or missing. We’re changing that.
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United Resilience: Fighting for Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Communities
In the Winter of 2022, a group of LGBTQ+ students in South Dakota reached out to the founders of Uniting Resilience, Monique ‘Muffie” Mousseau and Felipa De Leon, after their…
ACTIVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program
ACTIVATE: Building the Capacity of Leaders on the Frontlines
ELÉVATE: Un programa de la Iniciativa de Justicia Transgénero
ELÉVATE, el nuevo programa de nuestra Iniciativa de Justicia Trans, promueve el liderazgo de las personas trans y no binarias hispanohablantes por poner en contacto a los miembros de la…
MOTIVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program
Overview:Our Trans Justice Initiative’s MOTIVATE Program advances the leadership of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) transmen and transmasculine nonbinary folks by connecting them with other community members and…
HRSí: HRC’s Latine Working Group
Who Are We?
HRSí is a working group of board members, staff, volunteers, and members that aim to center the experience of Latine LGBTQ+ people within HRC’s work and expand…
Understanding Native LGBTQ+ Identities
Written in partnership with American Indian College Fund.
B.L.A.C.K. Council
Our B.L.A.C.K. Council engages, develops and empowers Black HRC members, volunteer leaders, donors, and staff to establish and maintain safe spaces and increase representation for Black LGBTQ+ people and their…
Understanding Drag: As American as Apple Pie
Drag is a performance art that uses costumes, makeup, and other tools to present exaggerated forms of gender expression to critique gender inequalities and imagine a transformational future where people…
PrEP Ambassadors: A HBCU Program
Our HBCU’s PrEP Ambassador Program was created to build a network of leaders to eliminate stigma and enrich the college experience for LGBTQ+ students attending HBCUs.
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Coming out is a personal choice, and the lifelong coming out experience is different for everybody. For those of us who identify as LGBTQ+ and as people of color, it…
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