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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A Black woman, latinx man, and asian man look together, smiling, at the center man's phone.
Red background with white text that reads "GENERAR" with the Puerto Rican flag as the E in the middle of the word.

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

GENERAR: A HIV and Health Equity Program

GENERAR, nuestro programa de VIH y equidad sanitaria, fue creado para empoderar a jóvenes sobre asuntos de salud sexual y reproductiva, además de otras desigauldades de salud que desproporcionadamente los…

Illustration of a pink car with a rainbow behind it. Text above reads "Join the ride and support LGBTQ+ Equality!" with the pink lyft logo below along with the HRC Trans Justice Initiative logo.

Transgender, Communities of Color, Capacity Building, Opportunities 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…

Transgender, Hate Crimes, Communities of Color

Fatal Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2016

Sadly, 2016 has already seen at least 16 transgender people fatally shot, stabbed and killed by other violent means. As HRC continues to work toward justice and equality for transgender…

A transfeminine student sitting next to a non-binary student in class

Recursos en Español, Communities of Color, Transgender

Entendiendo a la comunidad transgénero

Las personas transgénero vienen de todos los ámbitos de la vida. Somos padres y madres, hermanos y hermanas, hijos e hijas. Somos tus compañeros de trabajo y tus vecinos. Somos…

United States Capitol

Communities of Color, Laws & Legislation, Religion & Faith

End Racial and Religious Profiling Act

The End Racial and Religious Profiling Act would prohibit federal, state, and local law enforcement from targeting a person based on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender,…