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Transgender
Transgender people come from all walks of life, and HRC Foundation has estimated that there are more than 2 million of us across the United States. We are parents, siblings, and kids. We are your coworkers, your neighbors, and your friends.
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The Human Rights Campaign works to educate the public about the transgender community and provides resources for transgender and non-binary people to live their fullest lives.
Epidemic of Violence Report
In this report, we shed light on the epidemic of violence taking the lives of transgender and gender non-conforming people. We remember the individuals who were taken from us in…
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Letter to NCAA Board of Governors Calling for Non-Discrimination Protections
The Human Rights Campaign alongside Athlete Ally and 16 other national advocacy organizations publicly released a letter to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Mark Emmert and NCAA governance calling…
Fatal Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2022
Sadly, 2022 has already seen at least two transgender people fatally shot or killed by other violent means. We say “at least” because too often these stories go unreported —…
Online Communities and LGBTQ+ Youth
For LGBTQ+ youth, the internet can be an incredible tool for exploration. At the same time, recent reports have made it clear that social media platforms must do more to…
Transitioning in the Workplace: A Guide for Trans Employees
This guide is intended to help transgender people to navigate aspects of their transition related to the workplace. If you are an employer who wishes to support your transgender employees,…
Additional Concerning Deaths of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
Since 2013, the Human Rights Campaign has tracked incidents of fatal violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people. HRC works to shed light on this epidemic of violence in order…
Myths and Facts: Battling Disinformation About Transgender Rights
Lawmakers across the country have recently proposed a number of bills that target the transgender community. The majority of these bills attempt to restrict transgender kids’ participation in school sports…
Count Me In: Actions for Corporate Voices
Transgender people across this country are under attack. Hundreds of bills have been introduced in state legislatures that attempt to erase transgender people, make LGBTQ folks second class citizens and…
What Does the Bible Say About Transgender People?
Introduction
For several decades, political and theological debates related to LGBTQ+ issues have centered around same-sex relationships for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. While an exploration of that topic is…
5 Things to Know to Make Your Feminism Trans-Inclusive
In Collaboration With HRC’s Transgender, Ally & Gender-Expansive Staff Resource Group and Women Identified Staff+ Resource Group
Count Me In Social Media Images
Transgender and non-binary people are our neighbors, co-workers, family members and friends, yet are facing a rising tide of stigma, hateful rhetoric and violence. It is time for us as…
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