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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Transgender, Communities of Color, Capacity Building, For Providers & Institutions

Free Lyft Rides for Public Safety

Transportation should never be a barrier in receiving life-saving care or access to life-changing opportunities, which is why HRC has partnered with Lyft to provide free rides. In partnership with…

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Communities of Color, Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

HBCU National Leadership Summit

The National HBCU Leadership Summit is a leadership development and advocacy training program that empowers LGBTQ HBCU students to act as change-agents on their campuses and in their communities while…

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Global, Workplace, Communities of Color, Recursos en Español, Evaluate

HRC Equidad CL: Programa Global de Equidad Laboral

La encuesta de HRC Equidad CL es el líder nacional diseñada a crecer inclusión y equidad LGBTQ+ sobre Chile.Contáctenos directamente para participar aquí.El Informe HRC Equidad CL 2025 ya está…

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Global, Workplace, Communities of Color, Recursos en Español, Evaluate

HRC Equidad MX: Programa Global de Equidad Laboral

La encuesta de HRC Equidad MX es el líder nacional diseñada a crecer inclusión y equidad LGBTQ+ sobre México.Contáctenos directamente para participar aquí.El Informe HRC Equidad MX 2026 ya está…

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Communities of Color, Allies, Advocate Communities

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…

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Communities of Color, Capacity Building, For Providers & Institutions

Inclusive Excellence Initiative

The Inclusive Excellence Initiative is a capacity-building and systems change initiative designed to partner with Historically Black Colleges and Universities on an annual cycle to achieve benchmarks that promote promising…

Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders, Transgender, Communities of Color

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…

HBCU PrEP Peer Educator Initiative

Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, Communities of Color, Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

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.

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Communities of Color, Health & Aging

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…