Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Some states bar lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals or same-sex couples from serving as adoptive or foster parents, and many public child welfare agencies still discriminate against…
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Laws & Legislation
We’ve seen major victories for LGBTQ+ rights and equality at all levels, but we’re not done yet.
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Fair and Equal Housing Act
The Fair and Equal Housing Act would provide consistent and explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in housing by adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected characteristics under the…
Federal Legislation
The Human Rights Campaign, along with tens of thousands of advocates, works around the clock to lobby members of Congress on critical legislation that would greatly affect the lives of…
Get the Facts on Gender-Affirming Care
Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. But across the country, politicians desperate to gain power and their allies in the media are attacking LGBTQ+ people and making…
Global Respect Act
The Global Respect Act would provide a means to prevent individuals who violate the human rights of LGBTQ+ people from entry into the United States.
GLOBE Act
The GLOBE Act would build a framework into U.S. diplomacy to protect LGBTQ+ human rights worldwide.
Gun Violence Prevention
The volatile combination of a lack of strong laws to prevent gun violence and animosity towards the LGBTQ+ community increases the dangers faced by LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign…
Healthy Families Act
The Healthy Families Act would provide employees the opportunity to earn a minimum of seven paid sick days (56 hours) per year to care for themselves or their families.
HRC Women LEAD Summit: LEADing into the Future
We are excited to invite you to the Human Rights Campaign’s Annual Women LEAD Summit! The summit invitation is extended exclusively to women and non-binary people LEADing at HRC as…
International Human Rights Defense Act
The International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023 would build an unprecedented framework into U.S. diplomacy to protect LGBTQ+ rights worldwide.
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