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“Welcoming Schools,” HRC Foundation's Award-Winning Anti-Bullying Program Reaches Record 750,000 Students, Supporting Communities Amid Wave of Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Bans, Classroom Censorship
In states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, school hate crimes quadrupled with corresponding rise in youth crisis hotline calls
In fiscal year 2024, Welcoming Schools worked with more than 13,000 educators nationwide…
The Resilience in Black Queer Community and Its Perseverance in an Anti-DEI Environment
This blog post is a contribution by Jayden McCree (they/them), a freshman attending the University of Texas at Austin enrolled in the Liberal Arts Honors Program. Their work highlights the…
In Appreciation for Mothers and Mother Figures Everywhere
Across the U.S. and beyond, mothers of LGBTQ+ children are on the forefront of the fight for equality in ways big and small, from advocating in their children’s schools to…
Remembering Kita Bee, Trans Woman Killed In A Hit-and-Run
Kita Bee was described as “her authentic self through and through” by her friend of almost two decades, Kris Wade, executive director of The Justice Project, who also said that…
South Carolina Legislature Passes Ban on Gender Affirming Care for Transgender Youth; Virginia Poised to be the Sole Refuge For Care in the South
Ban on Medically Necessary Care Comes Amidst Community and Business Opposition
WALTERS WATCH: Oklahoma Republicans Distance Themselves From Besieged, Careless Superintendent Ryan Walters
Supt. Walters’s Board of Education continues to flounder as its botched data for a key schools ranking program draws ire from Gov. Stitt & its package of administrative rules is…
Starr Brown, Black Transgender Woman Who “Always Had Uplifting Words”, Killed in Memphis, Tennessee
Starr Brown, a Black transgender woman, was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee on April 19th. Starr is at least the 11th transgender or gender expansive person killed in 2024,…
HRC Equality Votes PAC Statement on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Ignoring Medical Consensus on Health Care for Trans Youth
In another instance of ignoring overwhelming medical evidence, RFK Jr. attacks life-saving health care for trans youth in a craven attempt to boost his polling
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index Reveals Policy Progress and Gaps for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Healthcare Facilities Nationwide
This year’s HEI breaks record with more than 1,000 healthcare facilities participating; NEW Interactive Map allows public to search by state for HEI-scored facilities
2024 HEI released as LGBTQ+ adults…
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