Telling Trans Stories
2022 has been one of the worst years on record for anti-LGBTQ+ laws, with more than 330 being introduced to date nationwide. Many states have already signed these bills into…
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Remembering Ariyanna Mitchell, Black Transgender Girl Who Always Had A Smile
Ariyanna Mitchell, a 17-year-old Black transgender girl, was a junior at East End Academy in Newport News, Virginia and a member of the Triple E (Electra Eagles Elite) Dance Academy.…
VIDEO: First Openly Transgender NCAA Division I Athlete, Schuyler Bailar, Debunks Myths about Transgender Athletes in Human Rights Campaign Video
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released a new video featuring male swimmer and the…
Human Rights Campaign Condemns Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for Enacting Needless Law to Perpetuate Discrimination Against Transgender Students
Today, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization — condemned Governor Bill Lee’s signature of legislation, H.B. 1895…
FACT CHECK: Human Rights Campaign Rebuts Florida Department of Health Disinformation About Gender Affirming Care Point by Point
WASHINGTON—In response to Thursday’s release from the Florida Department of Health which attacked the established standards of age-appropriate, medically-necessary, and often life-saving care for transgender youth, the Human Rights Campaign…
An Update on Anti-Transgender Legislation in Alabama
During the final hours of their legislative session, Alabama lawmakers passed a sweeping package of anti-transgender legislation. Governor Kay Ivey quickly signed this discriminatory slate of bills into law, and…
HRC and Equality Florida Respond to Florida Department of Health Spreading Dangerous Disinformation about Gender Affirming Care & Trans Youth
Today, the Florida Department of Health released a statement, which it sent to licensed health and human services providers in the state of Florida, attacking the established standards of age-appropriate,…
Get the Facts about Transgender People & HIV Testing
Monday, April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day. To mark the day, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) has provided resources and guides on topics relating to National Transgender…
Friends and Advocates Remember the Life of Fern Feather
Fern Feather (she/her or they/them) was kind and free-spirited, with a love of animals, especially birds. At the age of 29, she was known to bring joy to everyone around…
Joni Madison's Letter 4 Trans Kids
There’s no question that this is an unquestionably difficult time to be a transgender or non-binary kid. That’s why Ina Fried, a journalist with Axios, started the campaign #Letters4TransKids.
I…
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