HRC: Congress Must Pass Speier Amendment, Protect Trans Troops
HRC calls on Congress to pass an appropriations amendment that would prevent further implementation of Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military.
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HRC Releases Sex Discrimination Report
Post submitted by Viet Tran (he/him/they/them), former HRC Press SecretaryHRC releases its Inclusive Interpretations of Sex Discrimination Law report, which how federal courts have developed a consistent legal narrative regarding…
Three Years Since Pulse, Lawmakers Must Act to Address Ongoing Epidemic of Gun Violence
As we mark the third year since 49 lives were taken senselessly at Pulse, Congress must finally act to curb the growing epidemic of gun violence in the U.S.
HRC: Congress Must Pass American Dream and Promise Act
HRC called on Congress to pass the American and Dream and Promise Act.
HRC Joins Advocates to Call for Justice for Johana ‘Joa’ Medina
HRC mourns Johana ‘Joa’ Medina, a 25-year-old transgender woman from El Salvador who died just a short time after being released from ICE custody.
On the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall, HRC Celebrates Half a Century of Pride
50 years after the Stonewall Riots sparked the modern LGBTQ rights movement, HRC celebrates our community’s progress and looks to the fight ahead.
HRC Calls Upon the Senate to Reject Nielson Nomination
HRC issued the following statement in advance of the nomination of Howard C. Nielson, Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.
HISTORIC: U.S. House of Representatives Passes the Equality Act
By a vote of 236-173, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination throughout daily life.
Senators Must Reject Wendy Vitter, a Danger to Women, LGBTQ People and Communities of Color
HRC reiterated its call to the U.S. Senate to oppose the nomination of Wendy Vitter to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
SHAME: Trump-Pence Administration Declares Opposition to Equality Act
The LGBTQ community and all Americans deserve a president with the courage and decency to sign the Equality Act into law.
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