Religion and Coming Out Issues for African Americans
The church has traditionally informed, influenced and guided the day-to-day lives of many African Americans.
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Religion and Coming Out Issues for Asian Pacific Americans
The beliefs of Asian Pacific Islander religions may not be any more homophobic than others, but the interconnectedness of culture and religion means that any homophobia related to faith can…
Religion and Coming Out Issues for Latines
More than two-thirds of Hispanics (68%) identify themselves as Roman Catholics, according to a 2007 survey by the Pew Hispanic Center and Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. The…
Remembering and Honoring Pulse: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias and Guns Are Taking Lives of Countless LGBTQ+ People
Last Updated: June 11, 2020
Anti-LGBTQ+ bias and access to guns are the taking live of countless LGBTQ+ people.
Report: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in the U.S. in 2018
At least 22 transgender people have been killed in the United States since the beginning of 2018 — 82 percent of them were women of color; 64 percent were under…
Report: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in the U.S. in 2019
In 2019, at least 25 transgender or gender non-conforming people were fatally shot or killed by other violent means.*
Report: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People In the U.S. in 2021
Since 2013, HRC and other advocates have tracked 256 cases of known fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people in 37 states, territories and the District of Columbia, across…
Report: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People In the U.S. in 2022
Since 2013, HRC and other advocates have tracked 304 cases of fatal violence against transgender and gender nonconforming people across 30 states and 113 cities nationwide. Although each case is…
Research on LGBTQ+ People and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last Updated 8/18/22
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, HRC Foundation has been actively engaged in research to monitor and understand the impact of the pandemic on…
Resources for Black Parents, Family Members and Caregivers of Black Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender-Expansive Youth
As transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive youth continue to face relentless attacks, HRC Foundation has created a number of resources for parents, families and caregivers who want to affirm their transgender,…
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