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, 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,…

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

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…